Roger Dickinson Reports On DNC Speeches
California Assembyman Roger Dickison sent this video from Tuesday's proceedings at the DNC.
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California Assembyman Roger Dickison sent this video from Tuesday's proceedings at the DNC.
In an odd turn of events, the Republicans in Tampa nominated real life versions of their cartoon versions of Kerry and Gore. Republicans thought John Kerry should be criticized for changing positions. But Kerry is not in the same league as Romney who ran as a pro-choice candidate and promised to do more for gay rights than Ted Kennedy.
Last night, Clint Eastwood produced the most bizarre and uncomfortable moments in modern convention history. If Mitt Romney cannot get his campaign right. If he cannot even get the things that he can control right, how can he make the case that he can run the country?
Gov. Jerry Brown has announced systematic reforms to California's badly underfunded public pension system that he says will save taxpayers billions of dollars over time.
The whole concept of warring on women is totally sexist. The truth is that women are speaking for themselves, doing a damn good job of expressing their views quite clearly and eloquently, and they don't need the media speaking for them – especially the male-intense media of 2012.
Republicans are kept accountable for their own misspeaks and actions. Unlike the Democrats' life jacket being tossed out to a sinking politician by the Party, when a Republican politician does the inexcusable, the Republican Party throws him an anchor – and that's how it should be.
Yesterday the Obama administration put in place provisions of the DREAM Act that brought many young people out of the shadows to participate in the American Dream. On the same day a judge in Pennsylvania let stand what may be the most egregious attempt at voter suppression in a generation.
In an effort to distract voters from his tax records, W. Mitt Romney launched a four pronged push back yesterday. Romney's problem: each move revealed more about the problems with his floundering campaign.
How dare Harry Reid, the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, spew his latest unsubstantiated rumors against Mitt Romney?
When Mitt is back home, will the offensive comments stop? Republicans can only hope so because this race is too important to be decided by "how much America likes one guy over another". But such a factor could very well decide the outcome of this election.
Pennsylvania Republicans have betrayed their country and devised a scheme to potentially disqualify nearly one tenth of the states' electorate.
My insurance company spent too little on actual health care delivery so my family is getting a refund. If Obamacare is a tax, it's the greatest tax ever.
With all that is and should be important to Americans – just over a hundred days before we select our president – it is baffling as to why the media is so hell-bent on holding on to the Bain Capital story involving presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
Harry Reid got – as he often does – in calling Republican donors "angry old white men". Imagine the reaction if House Speaker John Boehner were to say something such as: support or donations to Obama made by 17 angry black men.
Obama would serve the country better if he quit the name-calling, went back home, and actually accomplished something for this nation.
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. owes his constituents a full explanation of why he hasn't been on the job this summer.
Stricter governmental guidelines are needed for a person to receive a government paycheck. These guidelines need to involve stricter limits on what people can do with their free government paycheck. If something isn't needed for survival, it should not be purchased with the American taxpayer's dollars.
Attorney General Eric Holder continued to show contempt of Congress in his remarks following the House vote to hold him "in contempt" for refusing to hand over documents associated with the Fast and Furious operation.
President Obama won big this week with the Supreme Court decisions on Obamacare and immigration. While Mitt Romney and the Tea Party couldn't have had a worse week.
Democratic legislative leaders are meeting with Gov. Jerry Brown as they chase a Friday deadline to approve a state budget that addresses California's nearly $16 billion deficit.
Dead-of-night votes on rushed legislation are a perennial problem in the Capitol, often forcing lawmakers to vote on major issues without time to read the substance of the bills.
There's been plenty of hand-wringing during the last week about the decision by California Pension Reform to suspend their effort to put a measure on the November ballot that would have slashed retirement security for millions of Californians.
A special congressional election Tuesday in California gave Republicans a surprising opening to seize a House seat in a Democratic stronghold and send a powerful message nationally going into 2012.
During his State of the State address in January, Gov. Jerry Brown acknowledged California's deep financial hole but also expressed faith in the state's ability to rebound and surprise its doubters.
Two Northern California men died in a high-speed boat crash on the Colorado River near Lake Havasu on Tuesday evening, authorities said.
Families of victims killed in DUI-related crashes are pushing to change how those deaths are recorded on official documents, arguing the term "accident" fails to reflect the reality of what happened.
The influencer behind viral allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell has academic and political connections with UC Irvine Law professor and California governor's race rival Katie Porter.
A search is on for a suspect after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle near Riverbank on Tuesday night, authorities said.
Two people were arrested on suspicion of vandalism after police say demonstrators painted "ICE Out" on a Modesto street Tuesday evening.
The cost of diesel fuel is nearing $8 per gallon in parts of California, creating significant pressure on small trucking companies already struggling.
President Trump said he has agreed to a "double sided CEASEFIRE" with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to either cut a deal with the U.S. or face massive strikes on its power plants.
The suspect attempted to run over an officer, ICE officials say.
Two Northern California men died in a high-speed boat crash on the Colorado River near Lake Havasu on Tuesday evening, authorities said.
Families of victims killed in DUI-related crashes are pushing to change how those deaths are recorded on official documents, arguing the term "accident" fails to reflect the reality of what happened.
Last year, six people ran for Sacramento mayor and no one got more than 30% of the vote during the primary election. Now, there's a push to eliminate the primary and allow voters to choose more than one candidate.
A young girl was blindsided near her Natomas home Wednesday afternoon when her mother says a man crouching behind a utility box jumped out and attacked her from behind as she rode her bike.
Friday marks four years since the worst mass shooting in Sacramento history. Since then, police say they've been successful in reducing these types of violent crimes. One advocate says the city still isn't doing enough.
A new type of home may soon be rolling into Sacramento. City leaders are considering allowing people to live in cottages mounted on wheels.
One person was killed in a hit-and-run collision between two vehicles in Sacramento on Friday evening, police said.
The cost of diesel fuel is nearing $8 per gallon in parts of California, creating significant pressure on small trucking companies already struggling.
Northern California lawmakers denounced President Trump's latest threats against Iran on social media, vowing to wipe out "a whole civilization, and mirroring other Democratic lawmakers nationwide who are now calling for his removal from office.
Vanity plates are a popular way for people to personalize their cars in California, and they help generate millions of dollars for nonprofit causes. Now, a new lowrider license plate is being proposed.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in Santa Cruz County early Thursday morning and was felt by residents throughout the Bay Area.
Stephen Curry scored 17 points with a pair of four-point plays in 25 minutes making his second appearance back from a 27-game absence because of a right knee injury, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Sacramento Kings 110-105 to snap a four-game losing streak.
Amed Rosario homered twice, including a go-ahead, three-run drive in the eighth inning that rallied the Yankees over the Athletics 5-3 on Tuesday night.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a two-game skid by beating the Sacramento Kings 138-109 to improve their playoff positioning.
Brent Rooker homered twice and had a career-high six RBIs, including a three-run shot in the bottom of the 10th inning that gave the Athletics a 12-10 victory over the Houston Astros.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco previously described the investigation as a "fact-finding mission."
Northern California lawmakers denounced President Trump's latest threats against Iran on social media, vowing to wipe out "a whole civilization, and mirroring other Democratic lawmakers nationwide who are now calling for his removal from office.
President Trump said he has agreed to a "double sided CEASEFIRE" with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to either cut a deal with the U.S. or face massive strikes on its power plants.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said DHS employees affected by the government shutdown will be paid through the recent pay periods by the end of the week.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Public health officials say they've confirmed two cases of measles in Sacramento County.
Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.
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Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Caltrans still expects the "Fix50" project to be completed this summer.
A slow-speed chase on Interstate 80 in Solano County ended violently early Tuesday morning, with the driver allegedly stabbing a sheriff's K-9 several times during the arrest.
A deadly attempted home invasion in Olivehurst led to an hours-long standoff Tuesday, ending with a suspect in custody, officials said.
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