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Cities across California saw declines in crime in '08, FBI stats show - Los Angeles Times border=

Cities across California saw declines in crime in '08, FBI stats show - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times
LA saw a 4% drop in violent crime per capita and a slight drop in property crime. Nationwide, violent crime declined by 2.5% and property crimes by 1.6%.
Detroit Free Press
Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Political Memo Deep Cuts Could Reshape California - New York Times border=

Political Memo Deep Cuts Could Reshape California - New York Times

New York Times
In Los Angeles on May 22, health care workers and patients protested the proposed state budget cuts. By JENNIFER STEINHAUER LOS ANGELES - Gov.
San Jose Mercury News
Christian Science Monitor
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McCain Endorses Former eBay Boss Whitman for California Governor - FOXNews border=

McCain Endorses Former eBay Boss Whitman for California Governor - FOXNews

FOXNews
The former Republican presidential nominee appeared Friday with Meg Whitman at an Orange County rally where he called her "the next governor" of the nation's most populous state.
BusinessWeek
San Jose Mercury News
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John Horgan: The California dream is on life support - Tri Valley Herald border=

John Horgan: The California dream is on life support - Tri Valley Herald

Tri Valley Herald, CA
The net result of all of these negative forces, when combined with the housing market's implosion, the stock market's free fall and the freeze-up in credit, has been a monetary catastrophe for Sacramento. It was bound to occur sooner or later. …

California high court to rule on Proposition 8 on Tuesday - San Jose Mercury News border=

California high court to rule on Proposition 8 on Tuesday - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News
By JM BROWN SANTA CRUZ — The California Supreme Court announced Friday it will render its ruling on the constitutionality of Proposition 8 on Tuesday, leaving the long holiday weekend for many to speculate about the future of the same-sex marriage …
MiamiHerald.com
Daily Kos
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Memorial Day travel: In California, cheap air, gas, hotels, fail ... - San Jose Mercury News border=

Memorial Day travel: In California, cheap air, gas, hotels, fail … - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
This affects where and how much they spend on their vacations, according to the California Travel and Tourism Commission. Nationwide polls show that there will be fewer Americans vacationing this summer, and those who do will stick close to home. …

California legislative leaders: 'We are going to cut' - Los Angeles Times border=

California legislative leaders: 'We are going to cut' - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times, CA
"I think they should share in the sacrifices that everyone else has had to encounter," said Kathy Sands, a member of the California Citizens Compensation Commission. The panel, meeting in Burbank, voted 5-1 to approve the pay cut. …
SantaCruz.com
New York Times
San Jose Mercury News
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'Spamalot' makes its California premiere - San Jose Mercury News border=

'Spamalot' makes its California premiere - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
The Broadway smash hit musical "lovingly ripped off" from all things Monty Python — an unabashedly zany homage to the canon from "Life of Brian" to "Holy Grail" — swashbuckles into San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre for its California premiere, …

California polls open on what's expected to be a slow day - Los Angeles Times border=

California polls open on what's expected to be a slow day - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times, CA
But the retired arts teacher said he ultimately concluded it was "the same old baloney." Michael Nance, who works in music marketing and has a daughter attending a public school, said he voted in favor of all the state measures. …
The Associated Press
Victorville Daily Press
Manteca Bulletin
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California Voters Consider Limiting Raises for Lawmakers - New York Times border=

California Voters Consider Limiting Raises for Lawmakers - New York Times

New York Times
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE On Tuesday, voters in California are likely to do what many citizens all over the country would probably love to do: put the brakes on pay increases for elected state officials.
The Associated Press
Los Angeles Times
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