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Three-strikes shouldn't be about small-time crime
SACRAMENTO — One guy stole a loaf of bread. Another was caught with a speck of meth. Somebody grabbed $1 in change from a parked car. These men all had one thing in common besides being losers. They were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Theft, Voting, Prisons
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Harlan: This is not the time to recall Righeimer
With election day approaching quickly, it seems Costa Mesans are not at a loss for finding new ways to muddy the political waters. Take former City Council candidate and math teacher Chris McEvoy's recent announcement of his intent to file a recall...Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Politics
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City Council approves two code-enforcement officers
In an evening that was more laced with political discontent than action taken, the Costa Mesa City Council on Tuesday unanimously authorized two new code-enforcement officers. For the fiscal year 2012-13, eight months of funding for the positions would...Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Politics
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Righeimer calls recall effort 'a stunt'
A schoolteacher who wants to recall Jim Righeimer from the Costa Mesa City Council would need signatures from at least 15% of the city's registered voters to put the question on an election ballot. Chris McEvoy, who ran unsuccessful council bids in...Tags: Labor Markets, Elections, Voting, Local Elections, Politics
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L.A. County voters to decide on requiring condoms in porn
L.A. NOWA ballot measure asking Los Angeles County voters if porn actors should be required to wear condoms during filming has received enough signatures to qualify for the November 2012 election.... -
Commentary: Smith ignores inherent risk of charter
Re. "Smith: Mensinger earned his council appointment" (Oct. 3): I read Steve Smith's column and would like to comment on his statement that the proposed charter is reversible and that if it's approved — and it turns out to be a bad idea —...Tags: Elections, Voting, Local Elections, Politics
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Election 2012: Deadline to apply for mail-in ballots is Oct. 30
More and more folks are voting via mail-in ballots, touted as a convenience for busy citizens. Oct. 30 is the deadline to apply for mail-in ballots. Applications for the mail-in ballots are available in the city clerk's office in City Hall or the...Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Voting, Democratic Party, Auction Service
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High court hears challenge to Eyman initiative
Q 13 Fox News Political AnalystIt’s been the law of the land for most of the last 20 years, but is the supermajority requirement to raise taxes here Washington even legal? On Tuesday, the Washington Supreme Court heard a challenge to one of the most debated laws in our state....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Politics
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The lesson of Wisconsin: OK for Obama, terrible for unions
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's victory in Tuesday's recall election doesn't mean President Barack Obama is going to lose his re-election bid — or even that he will lose Wisconsin. But it clearly shows that organized labor is a seriously weakened...
Tags: Unions, Elections, Labor Legislation, Voting, Primaries
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Billionaires' new hobby: Politics
Surrounded by dozens of supporters at an evening campaign rally in Madison on May 30, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the Democratic candidate for governor in Wisconsin's tumultuous recall election, had something encouraging to tell the crowd: The fact his...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Elections, U.S. Supreme Court, Bank of America Corp.
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Insurance initiative contenders wrangle over Internet addresses
SACRAMENTO -- Opponents of an auto insurance initiative on the November ballot are accusing supporters of violating state cyber-fraud laws by buying up all the addresses for potential yes and no Internet sites. But the campaign for Proposition 33, waxing...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Services and Shopping, Judges, Elections, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Don't wait with school bond measure
Burbank Business Partners, comprised of business and community leaders committed to supporting Burbank schools, would like to respond to Megan O’Neil’s article of July 8 (“Burbank Unified looks to move ahead with school bond”). The...Tags: Joint Ventures, PTA, Politics
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