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  • empty room with a bed
  • Lawmakers weigh in after relatives get charged rent after a loved one has died in an assisted care facility.
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sacramento, state capitol, refund, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • empty room with a bed
  • Lawmakers weigh in after relatives get charged rent after a loved one has died in an assisted care facility.
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state capitol, sacramento, consumer news
  • 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 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
  • State committee looks to tighten gun control
  • There were emotional stories told about impact of gun violence in today's California Senate Public Safety committee hearing.
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  • State committee looks to tighten gun control
  • There were emotional personal stories told about gun violence in the state Senate Public Safety committee hearing.
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  • out-of-state professional athletes
  • California lawmakers are trying to close a loophole out-of-state athletes are using to receive big settlements.
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  • bullets
  • The Assembly Public Safety Committee approved what's called the "Bulletproofing Communities" bill which aims for tighter controls of ammunition.
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sacramento, state capitol, guns, politics video
  • The floor of the California State Assembly
  • State lawmakers are in the process of amending an old rape law that dates back 140 years.
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  • East Palo Alto residents are eager to see work begin on long-term plans for protecting their homes.
  • Governor Jerry Brown has issued an emergency proclamation to help San Mateo County with flood damage.
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east palo alto, state capitol, flooding, peninsula news
  • The floor of the California State Assembly
  • State lawmakers are in the process of amending an old rape law that dates back 140 years.
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sex crimes, laws, state capitol, sacramento, los angeles, politics, nannette miranda
  • Sutters Fort, California Parks
  • A new audit confirms California park bureaucrats knew a budget surplus were deliberately unreported for years.
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  • Sutters Fort, California Parks
  • A new audit confirms California park bureaucrats knew a budget surplus were deliberately unreported for years.
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sacramento, state capitol, politics, nannette miranda
  • sandbags
  • East Palo Alto is taking steps to prevent further flood damage by shoring up a nearby levee with sandbags today.
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east palo alto, state capitol, flooding, peninsula news, amy hollyfield
  • sandbags
  • East Palo Alto is taking steps to prevent further flood damage by shoring up a nearby levee with sandbags today.
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  • East Palo Alto seeks disaster help from Sacramento
  • East Palo Alto is taking steps to prevent further flood damage by shoring up a nearby levee with sandbags today.
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  • East Palo Alto seeks disaster help from Sacramento
  • East Palo Alto says last month's creek flooding caused millions in damage, so it's taking steps to get disaster help from Sacramento.
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east palo alto, state capitol, flooding, peninsula news, david louie
  • East Palo Alto seeks disaster help from Sacramento
  • East Palo Alto says last month's creek flooding caused millions in damage, so it's taking steps to get disaster help from Sacramento.
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  • Auditors report finds state workers misbehaving
  • Bribery, fraud and improper travel expenses are among the acts of misbehavior revealed in the report.
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  • Auditors report finds state workers misbehaving
  • Bribery, fraud and improper travel expenses are among the acts of misbehavior revealed in the report.
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state capitol, sacramento, crime, fraud, politics, nannette miranda
  • Progressives rally for fiscal cliff deal that protects social programs
  • Bay Area progressives are calling for a fiscal cliff deal that taxes the wealthy and protects social programs.
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  • California has a lot at stake if the fiscal cliff isnt averted
  • Thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in federal funds could be lost in California if the fiscal cliff isn't averted.
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  • California has a lot at stake if the fiscal cliff isnt averted
  • Thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in federal funds could be lost in California if the fiscal cliff isn't averted.
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  • Calif. lawmaker proposed tripling vehicle registration fees
  • The group Transportation California has asked one state lawmaker to introduce new legislation to triple the vehicle license fee.
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state capitol, sacramento, taxes, DMV, politics, nannette miranda
  • Calif. lawmaker proposed tripling vehicle registration fees
  • The group Transportation California has asked one state lawmaker to introduce new legislation to triple the vehicle license fee.
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  • Valero gas prices sign
  • A group representing independent gas station operators has asked the state if they can sell winter blend fuel now.
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gas prices, sacramento, state capitol, politics, nannette miranda
  • Valero gas prices sign
  • A group representing independent gas station operators has asked the state if they can sell winter blend fuel now.
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  • dollars
  • A new report released from the State Treasurer's Office shows that the state's borrowing is soaring.
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  • guide dog
  • A Santa Rosa State lawmaker is introducing new guidelines to help restaurants raise the guide dog comfort level.
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  • Amazon logo seen at the introduction of the new Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Paperwhite personal devices, in Santa Monica, Calif.
  • Amazon.com is now collecting sales tax in California. The state expects to rake in $317 million more per year.
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amazon, taxes, shopping, internet, state capitol, sacramento, business
  • Amazon.com
  • After a drawn-out battle with lawmakers, starting on Saturday Amazon.com will collect a sales tax.
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sacramento, state capitol, amazon, taxes, shopping, internet, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Amazon.com
  • After a drawn-out battle with lawmakers, starting on Saturday Amazon.com will collect a sales tax.
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sacramento, state capitol, amazon, taxes, shopping, internet, consumer news
  • Pension checks printing
  • Hundreds of bills are awaiting action at the State Capitol and pension reform is one of the most critical among them.
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state capitol, bills, pensions, sacramento, news
  • firefighters fighting a fire in California
  • A possible change to the way death benefits are handled for families of California public servants is sparking a new debate.
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state capitol, sacramento, politics, nannette miranda
  • firefighters fighting a fire in California
  • A possible change to the way death benefits are handled for families of California public servants is sparking a new debate.
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  • Man on laptop4
  • A major decision to start charging online customers a sales tax could spark an online shopping spree in California.
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sacramento, state capitol, amazon, taxes, shopping, internet, politics video
  • Man on laptop4
  • A major decision to start charging online customers a sales tax could spark an online shopping spree in California.
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sacramento, state capitol, amazon, taxes, shopping, internet, politics, nannette miranda
  • Panel cuts Gov. Brown, lawmakers pay 5 percent
  • A state panel approves a 5 percent pay cut for Gov. Jerry Brown, state lawmakers and other elected state officials.
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  • The state assembly unanimously passed a bill preventing a spouse convicted of violent sexual assault to be awarded alimony.
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  • CA scraps multimillion dollar computer project
  • The spiraling cost of an over budget and overdue courthouse computer system has led to a unanimous decision to "reboot."
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internet, california budget crisis, sacramento, state capitol, politics, vic lee
  • CA scraps multimillion dollar computer project
  • The spiraling cost of an over budget and overdue courthouse computer system has led to a unanimous decision to "reboot."
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california budget crisis, internet, sacramento, state capitol, news
  • California Legislature
  • Some consider how much money would be saved if the California Legislature were part-time.
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sacramento, state capitol, california budget crisis, politics, nannette miranda
  • California Legislature
  • Some consider how much money would be saved if the California Legislature were part-time.
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  • SlaveryFootprint.org
  • A new law in California will require big stores to report if their items were made with slave labor.
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  • SlaveryFootprint.org
  • A new law in California will require big stores to report if their items were made with slave labor.
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oakland, sacramento, state capitol, east bay news
  • The state Supreme Court will rule Thursday on whether local redevelopment agencies can be forced to turn over half their revenues.
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  • Californians on steps of State Capitol in Sacramento
  • Taxing the rich is a popular idea these days and Californians may get to vote on it to make it happen.
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jerry brown, state capitol, sacramento, taxes, occupy wall street, california budget crisis, budget cuts, consumer news
  • Californians on steps of State Capitol in Sacramento
  • Taxing the rich is a popular idea these days and Californians may get to vote on it to make it happen.
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occupy wall street, taxes, sacramento, state capitol, jerry brown, budget cuts, california budget crisis, politics, nannette miranda
  • Calif. has $200M in stimulus money to use
  • California has $200 million in federal stimulus money sitting in Sacramento in a use it or lose it situation.
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  • With the legislative session closing, Gov. Brown's plan to promote job creation through tax reform remained in limbo.
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