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	<title>Political Blotter &#187; Loni Hancock</title>
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		<title>What they&#8217;re saying about the governor&#8217;s budget</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/01/10/what-theyre-saying-about-the-governors-budget/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Assembly Speaker John Perez, D-Los Angeles: “This is a proposal that clearly shows California has turned the corner. The Governor’s budget is sober, restrained and forward thinking, and I believe it’s a solid foundation for the budget process. I am looking forward to thorough and insightful public hearings as we work with the Governor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bay Area lawmakers propose ammo control law</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2012/08/09/bay-area-lawmakers-propose-ammo-control-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three Bay Area lawmakers introduced legislation yesterday that would require that law enforcement be notified of large ammunition purchases. AB 2512 – co-authored by Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley; Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco; and state Sen. Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley – would require vendors who sell, supply, deliver, or give possession of more than 1,000 rounds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sandre Swanson drops 2012 state Senate bid</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2012/01/24/sandre-swanson-drops-2012-state-senate-bid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Assemblyman Sandre Swanson has abandoned his challenge to fellow Democrat state Sen. Loni Hancock. “I finally concluded that, setting all misunderstandings aside, that it’s the best interests of our community not to have a major Democrat-on-Democrat campaign when we’re trying to win a two-thirds majority in the Senate,” Swanson, D-Alameda, said a few minutes ago. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Democratic endorsements, or the lack thereof</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There were some interesting Bay Area results from the California Democratic Party&#8217;s “pre-endorsing conferences” this past weekend, at which members of the party’s state central committee, county committees and local Democratic clubs got together to vote on who should get the nod for the June 6 primaries. A candidate would’ve needed 70 percent of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate adjourns in honor of Richmond&#8217;s Livingston</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2012/01/09/senate-adjourns-in-honor-of-richmonds-livingston/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2012/01/09/senate-adjourns-in-honor-of-richmonds-livingston/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The California State Senate adjourned today in memory of George Livingston, the first elected African-American mayor of Richmond, who died Saturday. State Sen. Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley, introduced the motion to adjourn in his honor, and said this on the floor: “I rise today to ask the Senate to adjourn in memory of George Livingston, former [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loni Hancock speaks in support of faculty strike</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/17/loni-hancock-speaks-in-support-of-faculty-strike/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/17/loni-hancock-speaks-in-support-of-faculty-strike/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Senator Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley, joined striking faculty members, staff, students and California Faculty Association supporters at a rally this afternoon at California State University, East Bay in Hayward. From her prepared remarks: “This is a pivotal moment for California’s educational system. In times of economic fragility such as we are in now, we are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers support Occupy Oakland&#8217;s strike</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/01/lawmakers-support-occupy-oaklands-strike/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local lawmakers support the general strike that Occupy Oakland protesters have called for tomorrow. “Occupy Oakland’s November 2nd day of action is aimed at bringing attention to the great inequalities that exist in the United States. I join in solidarity with Occupy Oakland to confront the greed of Wall Street and the major banks and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labor endorsement goes to Loni Hancock</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/10/12/labor-endorsement-goes-to-loni-hancock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a battle for a state Senate seat between like-minded, labor-friendly Democrats takes off in the East Bay, a significant labor organization has cast its lot with the incumbent. The Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council today announced its endorsement of state Sen. Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley, for re-election in the 9th State Senate District. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: Hancock would beat Swanson in SD9</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/09/29/poll-hancock-would-beat-swanson-in-sd9/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/09/29/poll-hancock-would-beat-swanson-in-sd9/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A poll reportedly commissioned by state Senate Democrats shows state Sen. Loni Hancock with a wide lead over potential challenger Assemblyman Sandre Swanson in a one-on-one battle for her 9th State Senate District seat. The poll shows 44 percent of likely voters in the newly drawn district supporting the incumbent Hancock, 18 percent supporting Swanson, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What they&#8217;re saying about the &#8216;Amazon tax&#8217; delay</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/09/23/what-theyre-saying-about-the-amazon-tax-delay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Jerry Brown has just signed a compromise that puts off making online retailers like Amazon.com collect sales taxes in California for one year, giving the industry time to lobby Congress for protection. My colleague Steve Harmon was at the signing event in San Francisco and will be filing a full report shortly, but meanwhile, [...]]]></description>
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