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		<title>Honda&#8217;s endorsers &amp; Khanna&#8217;s &#8216;digital advocates&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/05/07/hondas-endorsers-khannas-digital-advocates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 21:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The battle for the 17th Congressional District continues as Rep. Mike Honda, D-San Jose, rolls out a new batch of endorsements and Democratic challenger Ro Khanna fires up his digital grassroots. Honda on Tuesday announced the endorsements of state Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, Assembly Speaker John Perez, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The buzz on Jerry Brown&#8217;s May budget revision</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 21:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From state Senate Republican Leader Bob Dutton, R-Rancho Cucamonga, and state Senate Budget Vice Chair Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar: “Senate Republicans believe Governor Brown is moving in the right direction by making education and law enforcement funding a top priority. We also applaud the governor for embracing Republican proposals of paying down state debt and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dems highlight budget cuts&#8217; impact</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Their caucus having kowtowed to the Republican minority and Gov. Schwarzenegger on much of the budget agreement, Bay Area Legislative Democrats are keeping a busy schedule of complaining about the agreement’s impacts. Assembly Select Committee on Schools and Community chairman Tom Torlakson, D-Antioch, and Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, D-San Francisco, are holding a hearing this morning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rally for &#8216;Social Security fairness for teachers&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/05/27/rally-for-social-security-fairness-for-teachers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 22:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland; Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley; and Assemblyman Tom Torlakson, D-Antioch, are expected to join President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s niece, union officials and others Saturday for a rally “for Social Security fairness for teachers.” Organizers say as many as 3,000 teachers might gather for the event from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Damned if we do, damned if we don&#8217;t</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/05/14/damned-if-we-do-damned-if-we-dont/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/05/14/damned-if-we-do-damned-if-we-dont/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 23:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What they’re saying about Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bad-and-worse May budget revision proposals… State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento: “The message from the Governor’s May Revise is clear. California’s budget deficit continues to grow because of a National and International economic crisis that can be felt in every classroom, boardroom and unemployment office in [...]]]></description>
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