My favorite food is in the market, English garden peas, so sweet in Spring you don’t need to cook them. The other day, I brought some home and forgot about them for a few days. By the time I ate them, they were starchy. Such a waste.

There’s a similar starchiness in lobbying reports now not filed until months after the lobbying activity when they a...more->

Ammiano Calls for Feds to Respect States with Medical Marijuana Laws
03/27/09  By: Tom Ammiano

San Francisco, CA – Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) made the following statement regarding the federal raid of a medical marijuana dispensary in San Francisco this week:

"I am extremely disappointed with the Drug Enforcement Agency's decision to raid the medical marijuana dispensary in San Francisco earlier this week. The clinic is in compliance with all local laws...more->

Senate Appoints Mirkarimi to the California Coastal Commission
03/05/09  By: Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg

Below is a press release from Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg's office, who is also the chair of the Senate Rules Committee that made the appointment.

(SACRAMENTO) - Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento),
Chair of the Senate Rules Committee, has announced the following appointment:

Ross Mirkarimi, a member of the Green Party from Sa...more->

Arnold’s May Special Election: Just Say No!
03/03/09  By: Paul Hogarth
Source: http://www.beyondchron.org

I’ve been on record supporting a special election to get the budget reform California desperately needs – such as scrapping the “two-thirds rule” in the legislature, or helping local governments raise revenue. But now that a statewide election is set for May 19th, no such measures will be on the ballot. ...more->


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