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U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder said at a brief hearing in Los Angeles that prosecutors were correct to seek protections for potential evidence obtained through a grand jury and certain FBI records that could be used in a political corruption case against Calderon.
Suspended California state Sen. Leland Yee has pleaded not guilty to all charges for his alleged role in a San Francisco political corruption and organized crime case.
Suspended state Sen. Leland Yee is due back in federal court for his alleged role in a San Francisco political corruption and organized crime case.
The California Senate has erased the names and online archives of three suspended lawmakers entangled in ethical scandals.
Phil Wyman said he was motivated by the case of Sen. Leland Yee, who faces federal charges related to an international gun-running scheme from the Philippines.
FBI agents have searched a legislative office across from the state Capitol, nearly a week after a lawmaker's arrest on corruption charges.
California state Sen. Leland Yee, who's charged with accepting bribes and coordinating a cash-for-guns scheme, is due in federal court in San Francisco.
Republicans are the party of the rich, right? It's a label that has stuck for decades, and you're hearing it again as Democrats complain about GOP opposition to raising the minimum wage and extending unemployment benefits.
The Legislative Counsel Bureau pointed toward a 2011 legal decision in New Jersey where an assemblyman's pay was stripped following a flurry of indictments.
A judge ordered that ballot materials call Dan Schnur a political involvement educator instead of as a political reform advocate.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari says he would offer a 10-year corporate tax credit for companies that move to California, ask voters to divert nearly $10 billion in high-speed rail bond money to water storage projects and promote fracking for oil and natural gas.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Wednesday joined Gov. Jerry Brown in expressing skepticism about legalizing marijuana in California for recreational purposes.
The legislation was in response to $15 million in anonymous contributions that came in during the final weeks of the 2012 election season.
California voters passed Proposition 209 in 1996, banning the use of race and ethnicity in public university admissions, state hiring and contracting.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's called President Barack Obama to express his frustration over what he says is long-lasting damage caused by the U.S. government's surveillance programs.
