Bay Area politicians are stepping all over themselves in heaping praise on Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California. Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom praised her for having the “courage of her convictions and the unflinching spirit of a true warrior-advocate.” Continue reading this …
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Carly Fiorina blazed a trail as the first woman to lead a Fortune 20 company, but the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard now seems to have an even bigger “first-ever” achievement in mind. Fiorina, 60, is energetically declaring “the end of …
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Two years ago, Jim Brulte chastised his party for losing seats to laziness. “There were three Assembly seats that were lost because we got lazy,” Brulte said shortly after taking the helm as chairman of the California Republican Party in …
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California GOP chairman Jim Brulte, widely credited with reviving the state Republican party’s fortunes, announced Monday that he would seek reelection to the post. Brulte highlighted the party’s recent victories — notably blocking Democrats from having super-majorities in the state …
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A newly-elected Bay Area lawmaker isn’t reveling in the perks of public office. She’s forgoing two of the best bonuses afforded to members of the California Legislature. As her first act in office, Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, R-Pleasanton, has declined per diem …
A Sikh university student has sued the U.S. Army, saying he cannot join the Reserve Officer Training Corps unless he violates his religious beliefs by removing his turban, shaving and cutting his hair. The group United Sikhs and the American …
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