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		<title>Northern California has a new federal judge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 22:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Senate voted 56-41 today to confirm William H. Orrick III as a district judge in Northern California’s federal court. Orrick, 60, from 2009 to 2012 served as a counsel and deputy assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division; earlier he was a litigator at the San Francisco firm of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reactions to Jerry Brown&#8217;s May budget revision</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 19:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Assembly Speaker John Perez, D-Los Angeles: “The Governor’s May Budget Revision is another key milestone in our effort to pass a balanced on-time budget by June 15th. We appreciate the Governor’s commitment to maintaining the fiscal stability that has come from an improving economy, legislative Democrats making tough but necessary budget cuts, voters approving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don Perata&#8217;s daughter-in-law dead at 38</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/05/13/don-peratas-daughter-in-law-dead-at-38/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 23:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The death of former state Senate President Don Perata’s daughter-in-law, found in her swimming pool Saturday morning, is under investigation by Napa Police. Family members found Catherine Perata, 38, dead shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday. Catherine Perata and her husband, Nick, 40, in 2009 founded a wine country tour company, Perata Luxury Tours &#38; Car [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lofgren bill would create U.S. Science Laureate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 18:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nation would have an official Science Laureate – a renowned expert in a scientific field who would travel the nation to inspire future scientists – under new legislation coauthored by Rep. Zoe Lofgren. The idea of the bipartisan legislation, cosponsored in the House by Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oakland developer named to state medical board</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 21:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A prominent Oakland developer and political mover and shaker was appointed to the embattled California Medical Board on Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown. Phil Tagami, 47, of Oakland, has served in various positions at the California Capital and Investment Group since 1992, including president and CEO. He’s been responsible for leading the redevelopments of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Bay Area lawyers named to state anti-bias panel</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/05/06/3-bay-area-lawyers-named-to-state-anti-bias-panel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 22:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday nominated three Bay Area lawyers to the state council that makes rules to protect Californians from employment, housing and public accommodation discrimination, and hate violence. The Fair Employment and Housing Council, a body within the state department of the same name, establishes regulations and consists of seven members appointed by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barbara Boxer talks tough for GE food labeling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 20:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Undaunted by last year’s defeat of a similar ballot measure, U.S. Barbara Boxer is talking tough in support of her bill to requiring the labeling of genetically engineered foods. Boxer, D-Calif., was at Clif Bar’s Emeryville headquarters Thursday to tout her “Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act,” S.809, which she introduced a few weeks ago. Rep. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McCarthy leads House GOP junket to Silicon Valley</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/04/03/mccarthy-leads-house-gop-junket-to-silicon-valley/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy is bringing a group of House Republicans on an “Innovate to Create” tour of Silicon Valley this week to meet with leading tech entrepreneurs and discuss how innovation leads to American job creation and economic growth. “Silicon Valley is the cradle of twenty-first century innovation and the home to businesses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just how bad would a town&#8217;s budget have to be?</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/02/27/just-how-bad-would-a-towns-budget-have-to-be/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A website that matches young people with wealthy benefactors for “romantic” relationships wants to pay a wealthy Bay Area enclave $11.65 million to change its official name to “SugarDaddie.com, U.S.A.” The Florida-based company probably would be better off changing its own name to FatChance.com. It recently offered Sugar Land, Tex., $4.65 million for the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beyonce, the Illuminati and a wingnut super PAC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a missive from William Fawell, founder of the Elect A New Congress super PAC; I can’t tell if it’s intentionally absurd in order to get attention, but if so, it worked. Elect A New Congress, super pac for all Americans, claimed vindication for its boycott of the Super Bowl Half-Time Show, after numerous [...]]]></description>
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