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  • Taser
  • San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr has withdrawn his controversial proposal to equip some officers with Tasers.
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  • Taser
  • San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr has withdrawn his controversial proposal to equip some officers with Tasers.
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SFPD, greg suhr, ed lee, crime, violence, ACLU, guns, shooting, voting, san francisco news
  • Person holding a Taser
  • A SF police group has come out against Tasers just as the police commission is poised to take a vote on the controversial issue.
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SFPD, greg suhr, ed lee, voting, embarcadero, crime, violence, news
  • Person holding a Taser
  • A SF police group has come out against Tasers just as the police commission is poised to take a vote on the controversial issue.
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SFPD, greg suhr, ed lee, voting, embarcadero, crime, violence, san francisco news, vic lee
  • San Jose City Hall
  • A state agency is taking on San Jose for not bargaining with employees before taking the issue to voters.
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elections, voting, san jose, pensions, politics video
  • San Jose City Hall
  • A state agency is taking on San Jose for not bargaining with employees before taking the issue to voters.
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elections, voting, san jose, pensions, politics, david louie
  • "Star Trek" fans, rejoice.
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  • Rep. King says Boehner promises Sandy aid votes
  • A NY lawmaker says House Speaker Boehner has promised votes to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy by Jan. 15.
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new york, voting, hurricane, storm, rain, flooding, politics video
  • Capitol Hill
  • A Republican senator says "it's fair to ask my party to put revenue on the table" as part of the solution to avoid a "fiscal cliff."
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election day, elections, voting, barack obama, john boehner, nancy pelosi, jerry brown, taxes, jobs, republicans, democrats, congress, house of representatives, politics
  • Some California ballots will never be counted
  • There are thousands of Bay Area ballots that will never be counted due to a few key reasons.
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elections, voting, politics, nannette miranda
  • Some California ballots will never be counted
  • There are thousands of Bay Area ballots that will never be counted due to a few key reasons.
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voting, elections, politics
  • Capitol Hill
  • It's been less than a week since Election Day, and attention is already shifting to what everyone is calling "the fiscal cliff."
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election day, elections, voting, barack obama, john boehner, nancy pelosi, jerry brown, taxes, jobs, republicans, democrats, congress, house of representatives, politics video
  • Capitol Hill
  • It's been less than a week since Election Day, and attention is already shifting to what everyone is calling "the fiscal cliff."
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election day, elections, voting, barack obama, john boehner, nancy pelosi, jerry brown, taxes, jobs, republicans, democrats, congress, house of representatives, politics
  • Obama is setting out to leverage his re-election into legislative success in a showdown with congressional Republicans.
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barack obama, 2012 presidential race, elections, voting, republicans, politics video
  • Multimillionaire activists, big labor unions and major corporations combined to pump more than $363 million into political fights over 11 propositions on Tuesday's state ballot, a California Watch analysis shows.
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california watch, election day, elections, voter information, voting, politics
  • President Obama is setting out to leverage his re-election into legislative success in a showdown with congressional Republicans.
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barack obama, 2012 presidential race, elections, voting, politics video
  • minimum wage worker at a restaurant
  • Tens of thousands of minimum wage workers in San Jose have some students to thank for raising their pay $2 an hour.
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san jose state, minimum wage, voting, politics video
  • minimum wage worker at a restaurant
  • San Jose's minimum wage will soon be $10 an hour instead of $8 after voters approved the increase.
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elections, voting, politics, karina rusk
  • Eric Swalwell
  • Democratic newcomer Eric Swalwell unseated Democrat Rep. Pete Stark who first ran in 1972.
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election day, elections, voter information, voting, politics, heather ishimaru
  • Proposition 30 means refund for some students
  • For college students, the passage of Proposition 30 means there may be a check in the mail. Your tax increase generates a refund.
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elections, voting, jerry brown, taxes, school cuts, politics video
  • Proposition 30 means refund for some students
  • For college students, the passage of Proposition 30 means there may be a check in the mail. Your tax increase generates a refund.
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elections, voting, jerry brown, taxes, school cuts, politics, lyanne melendez
  • Jerry Brown
  • Gov. Jerry Brown promises to be responsible with the funds the state now has after nearly 54 percent voted in favor of Prop 30.
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elections, voting, jerry brown, taxes, school cuts, politics video
  • Jerry Brown
  • Gov. Jerry Brown promises to be responsible with the funds the state now has after nearly 54 percent voted in favor of Prop 30.
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elections, voting, jerry brown, taxes, school cuts, politics, nannette miranda
  • London Breed increasing lead in SF District 5 race
  • District 5 challenger London Breed's lead continues to grow in a race swayed by fallout from Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's domestic violence case.
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elections, voting, politics, carolyn tyler
  • London Breed increasing lead in SF District 5 race
  • District 5 challenger London Breed's lead continues to grow in a race swayed by fallout from Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's domestic violence case.
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elections, voting, politics video
  • President Obama secured a second term by winning key victory in Ohio to beat challenger Mitt Romney.
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2012 presidential race, barack obama, mitt romney, elections, voting, politics
  • President Obama faces a new urgent task to work with Congress to address an impending financial crisis.
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  • restaurant
  • San Jose's minimum wage will soon be $10 an hour instead of $8 after voters approved the increase.
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voting, elections, san jose, chuck reed, politics video
  • California Governor Jerry Brown
  • The Proposition 30 vote was close and its passage was not clear until early Wednesday.
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elections, voting, jerry brown, taxes, school cuts, politics video
  • California looks closely at Prop 30
  • Here is a roundup of the results for the California propositions on the 2012 ballot.
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election day, elections, voter information, voting, politics
  • restaurant
  • San Jose's minimum wage will soon be $10 an hour instead of $8 after voters approved the increase.
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elections, voting, san jose, news
  • Ballot initiative aims to change SF water supply
  • A proposal that could have led to the dismantling of SF's water system was roundly rejected by the city's voters Tuesday.
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  • minimum wage workers
  • San Jose voters weighed in on whether or not the minimum wage should be increased.
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san jose, minimum wage, voting, politics video
  • Social media most active on Election night
  • Tons of people sounded off on social media on Election night.
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election day, elections, voter information, voting, social media, politics video
  • Obama wins re-election; Romney concedes
  • President Barack Obama has won a hard fought re-election race. Mitt Romney concedes to the president.
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elections, voting, election day, voter information, death penalty, politics video
  • Sodas
  • Early results indicate Richmond voters are shunning a measure that would impose a tax on sugary beverages sold in the city.
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elections, voting, election day, voter information, food, politics video
  • Calif. considers labeling requirement for GMO food
  • California voters consider a ballot initiative to slap labels on genetically modified food.
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elections, voting, election day, voter information, food, politics video
  • California looks closely at Prop 30
  • There are some propositions Californians are watching very closely since they have an effect on the state budget.
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jerry brown, california budget crisis, budget cuts, school cuts, voting, politics video
  • Christina Olague sworn in by Mayor Ed Lee
  • Here is a roundup of the San Francisco measures on the 2012 ballot.
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san francisco city hall, elections, voting, politics
  • Here is a snapshot of Election Day around the country.
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2012 presidential race, barack obama, mitt romney, elections, voting, politics
  • On Monday in San Francisco Gov. Brown made his final plea to voters to pass Prop 30.
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elections, voting, school cuts, california budget crisis, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Contra Costa County firefighter
  • Measure that would boost funding for the financially strapped Contra Costa County fire district appears to be headed toward failure.
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election day, elections, voter information, voting, oakland, animal, politics
  • Voters have rejected Prop. 38, a broad-based income tax increase that would have raised billions of dollars a year for public schools.
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elections, voting, politics
  • People voting
  • A number of registered voters had issues with voting Tuesday morning in Oakland.
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voting, elections, election day, democrats, republicans, barack obama, mitt romney, east bay news
  • null
  • Get complete voting information, including where to vote, sample ballots, and proposition information, for the 2012 General Election.
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  • Elisa Kennedy
  • On this Election Day, there are few more excited and more dedicated than a 96-year-old San Francisco poll worker.
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  • Elisa Kennedy
  • On this Election Day, there are few more excited and more dedicated than a 96-year-old San Francisco poll worker.
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voting, elections, 2012 presidential race, barack obama, mitt romney, san francisco news, terry mcsweeney
  • FILE - This Jan. 31, 2012 file photo shows a woman voting at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland as early voting began in Ohios March 6 presidential primary.
  • Two fierce competitors who've given their all, President Obama and Mitt Romney now yield center stage to voters today.
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  • Elisa Kennedy
  • On this Election Day, there are few more excited and more dedicated than a 96-year-old San Francisco poll worker.
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elections, 2012 presidential race, barack obama, mitt romney, voting, politics video
  • FILE - This Jan. 31, 2012 file photo shows a woman voting at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland as early voting began in Ohios March 6 presidential primary.
  • Two fierce competitors who've given their all, President Obama and Mitt Romney now yield center stage to voters today.
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mitt romney, barack obama, 2012 presidential race, elections, voting, politics video