Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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Supreme Court rules Calif. must reduce inmates
May 24, 2011After a long court battle, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, on May 23 that California must lower its prison population by tens of thousands in the next two years, so the state can provide decent...
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Republican filibuster blocks Obama nominee Liu
May 20, 2011A longstanding struggle over confirmation of Goodwin Liu, nominated as an appellate court judge by President Obama, suffered a Republican filibuster.
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Gov. Brown presents new Calif. budget
May 17, 2011Calling the economy "not as good as it's been, but definitely on the mend," California Governor Jerry Brown released a revised budget proposal.
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Black lawmakers fight for immigrant rights
April 28, 2011Despite the GOP's nationwide push for anti-immigrant laws, Black Democratic lawmakers are denouncing such measures and say their communities support the struggle for immigrant rights.
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Calif. bill would add LGBT history in public schools
April 22, 2011Lawmakers are considering a bill to make sure the historical contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people are accurately portrayed in public schools.
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Congressional Black Caucus would boost social programs & revenue
April 19, 2011Continuing a 30-year-long tradition, the Congressional Black Caucus April 14 presented its alternative budget for fiscal 2012 to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Green energy bill signed into law
April 18, 2011California became No. 1 in the nation in its commitment to renewable energy after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that requires all electricity retailers to get at least 33 percent of their electricity from clean,...
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Green energy bill signed into law
April 15, 2011When Governor Jerry Brown put his signature on Senate Bill 2X April 12, California became No. 1 in the nation in its commitment to renewable energy.
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