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	<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Pension reform group files initiatives</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/11/06/pension-reform-group-files-initiatives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility filed language for two ballot initiatives with the Attorney General&#8217;s Office this week that would cap new public employees&#8217; retirement benefits, raise the eligible retirement age and eliminate the use of vacation pay and other perks to spike retirement pay.
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		<title>Garamendi still waits on committee assignments</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>CoCo election worker helps flu victim vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2009 CD10 special election]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[contra costa election department]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[h1n1 flu]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Steve Weir]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[swine flu]]></category>

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		<title>Obama names new EPA regional administrator</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/11/05/obama-names-new-epa-regional-administrator/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Global warming]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Obama presidency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[San Francisco politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Blumenfeld]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Environmental Protection Agency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jared Blumenfeld]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[President Barack Obama]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Recreation and Parks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[regional administrator]]></category>

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		<title>Local ICE billboards focus on human trafficking</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/11/05/local-ice-billboards-focus-on-human-trafficking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Assembly]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oakland]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Public safety]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sandre Swanson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[AB 17]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[billboards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[forced labor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hidden in Plain Sight]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[human trafficking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[outdoor advertising]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[prostitution]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[San Francisco]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Swanson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[trafficking]]></category>

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		<title>Garamendi sworn in</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/11/05/garamendi-sworn-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Congressional District 10]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[10th Congressional District]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[John Garamendi]]></category>

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		<title>Nehring, other GOP chairs discuss party&#8217;s future</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Republican Party]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[2010]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[McDonnell]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nehring]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[New Jersey]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[New York City]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[NY-23]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Owens]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[summit]]></category>

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		<title>Report: Marijuana enforcement failing, biased</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/11/05/report-marijuana-enforcement-failing-biased/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/11/05/report-marijuana-enforcement-failing-biased/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[marijuana]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[African-Americans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ballot measure]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cannabis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[legalization]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[racial]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[signatures]]></category>

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		<title>CD10: Garamendi swearing-in set for Thursday</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/11/04/cd10-garamendi-swearing-in-set-for-thursday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/11/04/cd10-garamendi-swearing-in-set-for-thursday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2009 CD10 special election]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[10th Congressional District]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>

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		<title>CD10: A look at the numbers</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/11/04/cd10-a-look-at-the-numbers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/11/04/cd10-a-look-at-the-numbers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2009 CD10 special election]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[10th Congressional District]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[2009 congressional special election]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[David Harmer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[John Garamendi]]></category>

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