Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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Labor
Striking rapid transit, city workers rally in Oakland, Calif.
July 2, 2013Striking Bay Area Rapid Transit workers and Oakland city workers protested what they said were management's refusal to increase wages and demands for givebacks, despite rising revenues.
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U.S.
U.S. Supreme Court won’t rehear California’s Prop. 8
June 26, 2013"Millions of Californians will be able to marry the person they love - with all the rights and responsibilities that go along with it."
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For first time, U.S. House calls for ending Afghanistan war
June 18, 2013In a historic move June 13 the House of Representatives effectively said there is no congressional authorization for a permanent U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.
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U.S.
California leads the way for Obamacare
June 11, 2013California, with the nation's biggest insurance market, continues to lead the nation in preparing for next year's launch of the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare."
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U.S.
Despite growing revenue, Calif. governor shrinks budget proposal
May 16, 2013Not surprisingly, Republican legislators praised Brown's budget, with Republican Assembly leader Connie Conway calling it "realistic."
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World
No U.S. bases in Afghanistan!
May 10, 2013In this week's news has come a sobering wake-up call for anyone hoping the end of 2014 will really mark the end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan.
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U.S.
U.S.A. May Day: We are Chinese, Arab, Filipino, Latino…all people, together
May 3, 2013SAN FRANCISCO - Thousands of immigrants and their supporters marched across northern California May 1, calling for legalization of all undocumented immigrants, an end to deportations, reunification of families, labor rights and fair wages, and an...
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U.S.
Berkeley celebrates life of councilmember Maudelle Shirek
May 3, 2013A crowd packed Berkeley City Hall to celebrate the life of Maudelle Shirek, an extraordinary woman dubbed "the conscience of the council."
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