Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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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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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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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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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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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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More big cuts in Calif. budget
June 28, 2012After months of negotiation, California Governor Jerry Brown June 27 signed overall legislation for a general fund totaling $95.1 billion.
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“We have made a way when there was no way”
June 22, 2012Juneteenth is increasingly becoming a festive day across the United States.
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