Jerry Brown

Jonestown: The Avoidable Tragedy

Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Jonestown Massacre, in which nearly a thousand people died in the People's Temple compound in Guyana. Jonestown was a double tragedy. The first is the massacre. The second is that it...

Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State - Is Obama Kidding?

Hopefully, it's just a rumor started by the Clintonistas, but is Barack Obama seriously considering appointing Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state? If he pulls the trigger on that appointment, he will deserve...

Oakland Council set to OK new code on nepotism

Oakland's City Council will approve new rules Tuesday against nepotism and favoritism in city hiring, replacing old rules that were vague and open to interpretation. The move comes as the FBI and the city auditor are probing...

FBI continues search for Bay Area fugitives

Omar Williams and Rylando Matlock are considered federal fugitives after evading arrests during gang-related raids Friday. RICHMOND, CA -- The FBI continued their search for two Bay Area men Sunday morning. Rylando Matlock and...

Schwarzenegger won't join Prop. 8 fight

Michaela Gasperson, in sunglasses, front, and domestic partner Kari Little, both of Sacramento, were among the crowd that turned out Saturday in downtown Sacramento to protest the gay marriage ban passed by California voters....

Pols forge ahead, while Feinstein ponders

The 2010 governor's race may be a ways off, but one thing is clear - none of California's wannabe big shots is waiting for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to make up her mind on whether she'll run. Many of her fellow Democrats are...

Panetta should top list of governor candidates

F or those of you who haven't had your fill of politics, here's a quick quiz. Frequently mentioned candidates for governor include Dianne Feinstein, Jerry Brown, Antonio Villaraigosa, John Garamendi, Gavin Newsom, Tom Campbell,...

1,200 protest California’s gay-marriage ban at Dallas City Hall

1,200 protest California’s gay-marriage ban at Dallas City Hall Louise Young never cast a vote on Proposition 8, but the measure changed her life. Married three months ago in California, Ms. Young and Vivienne Armstrong, her...

How My Same-Sex Wedding Made Me An Activist

This NEWSWEEK editor's wedding has put him in the middle of the culture wars. By David J. Jefferson | NEWSWEEK From the magazine issue dated Nov 24, 2008 Proposition 8 has changed my life. Just one month ago, when it looked...

Press Conf With Injured Worker David Bell & Other Injured Workers

Injured Davis Agraquest biotech worker David Bell and other injured workers will be speaking out about the criminal fraud and cover-up by the insurance industry and the workers comp system in not caring for injured workers and...

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