Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
Protesters tell Goldman Sachs: Stop immoral “swap”
August 2, 2012Oakland residents gathered to support the demand that the giant end a 14-year-old interest rate swap that has cost the city millions.
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U.S.
California water issues make headlines again
July 27, 2012Gov. Jerry Brown and U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar unveiled the latest plan to shift more water from the northern part of the state to the south.
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In San Francisco, controversy swirls around stop-and-frisk
July 18, 2012The controversy erupted when Mayor Ed Lee made it known he was thinking about stop-and frisk for this city.
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Labor
Airport workers picket for right to organize
July 9, 2012Workers at several Oakland Airport concessions and their supporters held an informational picket outside the terminal July 6.
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U.S.
Oakland City Council declares independence from Goldman Sachs
July 6, 2012Oakland's City Council took a historic step toward independence from Wall St. giant Goldman Sachs.
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U.S.
Calif. legislature passes far-reaching homeowner safeguards
July 3, 2012With the legislature's passage July 2 of a far-reaching Homeowner's Bill of Rights, California is moving to lead the country in the fight against foreclosure abuse.
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U.S.
Calif. leading on Affordable Care Act
July 2, 2012Roughly half and two-thirds of currently uninsured Californians will be covered through the ACA. It's expected to bring the state some $15 billion in federal funds each year.
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Stockton becomes largest bankrupt city in U.S.
June 29, 2012The June 28 filing came after months of talks with creditors failed to resolve a $26 million gap in the city's budget for the coming fiscal year.
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