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  • Gov. Jerry Brown responds to a question concerning his revised 2013-14 state budget plan during a news conference at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
  • The state's independent budget analyst said Friday that California will take in $3.2 billion more than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated.
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jerry brown, california budget crisis, taxes, politics
  • Employers Are Looking For You sign
  • According to the California EDD, the state's unemployment rate has fallen to 9 percent, which is the lowest level in 4 1/2 years.
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sacramento, jobs, unemployment, economy, construction, politics
  • President Barack Obama, accompanied by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures during their joint news conference, Thursday, May 16, 2013
  • Te House Ways and Means Committee chairman says the targeting of the tea party is part of a pattern with the White House.
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barack obama, IRS, taxes, republicans, politics
  • Abuse of tax loophole led to IRS scandal
  • We take a look at how political groups may have taken advantage of a tax loophole meant for "social welfare" organizations.
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IRS, taxes, tea party, republicans, democrats, politics, mark matthews
  • President Barack Obama, accompanied by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures during their joint news conference, Thursday, May 16, 2013
  • As second top IRS official has announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over the targeting of tea party groups.
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barack obama, IRS, taxes, republicans, politics
  • NorCal Tea Party leader Ginni Rapini
  • We caught up with a NorCal Tea Party leader who says the IRS held up her application for 3 years.
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tea party, IRS, barack obama, taxes, sacramento, politics, mark matthews
  • Barack Obama
  • The IRS' acting commisioner has resigned after an investigation found the agency improperly targeted conservative groups.
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barack obama, IRS, taxes, republicans, eric holder, politics
  • Newly released federal financial disclosure forms show that President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama held assets last year worth between $1.8 million and $6.8 million.
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white house, barack obama, michelle obama, politics
  • Gov. Jerry Brown
  • Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday proposed a revised budget that would send an extra $2.9 billion to California schools this year.
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jerry brown, california budget crisis, taxes, politics
  • IRS
  • Attorney General Eric Holder says he's ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny.
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barack obama, IRS, taxes, republicans, eric holder, politics
  • IRS
  • President Barack Obama says the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups is "outrageous" and anyone involved needs to be "held fully accountable."
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barack obama, IRS, taxes, republicans, politics
  • In this photo provided by the Newtown Bee, Connecticut State Police lead a line of children from the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 after a shooting at the school
  • The Connecticut school where one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history played out, is a step closer to being demolished.
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children, child death, crime, shooting, connecticut school shooting, school shooting, guns, politics
  • Broken parking meter
  • Getting parking tickets at broken meters is frustrating and expensive, but a move to protect you and your wallet is under way.
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parking, bills, laws, sacramento, politics, nannette miranda
  • part time worker
  • Lawmakers are working on a law that cracks down on companies cutting hours to avoid paying workers' health insurance.
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budget cuts, health care, health insurance, economy, jobs, sacramento, walmart, politics, nannette miranda
  • State lawmakers are raising new concerns about the safety of limousines in the wake of last Saturdays deadly San Mateo Bridge accident.
  • State lawmakers are raising new concerns about the safety of limousines in the wake of last Saturday's deadly San Mateo Bridge accident.
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san mateo bridge, san mateo, fire, traffic, car fire, fatal limo fire, california public utilities commission, sacramento, politics, nannette miranda
  • Mark Sanford has resurrected his political career, easily defeating Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch to reclaim his old congressional seat.
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congress, republicans, elections, politics
  • A spokesman says New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight.
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fitness, obesity, politics
  • California firefighters
  • State leaders in California are bracing for a very bad fire season, but will there be enough resources for this especially dry year?
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cal fire, jerry brown, fire, wildfire, disaster, politics, nannette miranda
  • Groups protest Zuckerbergs support for Keystone pipeline
  • On Wednesday a group protested against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg due to his support of the Keystone Pipeline Project.
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menlo park, facebook, mark zuckerberg, oil, politics, mark matthews
  • California oil dirlling
  • A state senator has proposed taxing oil companies for the oil they extract in California and using the money to fund education.
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california budget crisis, oil, taxes, sacramento, state capitol, politics, nannette miranda
  • conference on gun violence prevention
  • Monday Rep. Speier held a conference on gun violence prevention for educators, law enforcement and others to work on solutions.
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guns, redwood city, school shooting, jackie speier, politics, mark matthews
  • Former Vice President Al Gore said Tuesday in Palo Alto that America's democratic system has been "hacked" and that if the country wants to resolve the "climate crisis" it has to first reform its political process.
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al gore, stanford university, politics
  • Pelosi blasts Republicans over cuts
  • According to a new Gallup poll, nearly 80 percent of Americans recognize House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
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nancy pelosi, congress, study, politics
  • Jamal Johnson arrested for prowling near Gov. Browns condo
  • A man was arrested for prowling outside Gov. Jerry Brown's Sacramento condo, but this is not the first time someone has gotten close to his home.
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jerry brown, crime, CHP, politics
  • Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
  • A high powered group of former lawmakers was challenged on immigration by a young San Francisco woman on Tuesday.
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immigration, politics, mark matthews
  • Glass of beer
  • A Bay Area lawmaker wants to allow bars in California to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. but opponents say his plan will put lives at risk.
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laws, bills, food, politics, nannette miranda