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A coalition of medical marijuana advocates came out Tuesday against a California ballot initiative that would legalize the drug for recreational use and tax its sales.
A small group of veterans on Tuesday pressed Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman to more fully explain why she failed to vote for most of her adult life, saying it showed apathy toward a democracy they risked their lives to protect.
Oakland City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Jean Quan Monday thanked those who have expressed concern after her purse was snatched in the parking lot of her neighborhood Safeway store Saturday night.
The two candidates seeking to replace Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger were quick to criticize him again Monday for failing to reach a deal with the Legislature on how to solve California's $19 billion budget shortfall.
The federal government should extend tax cuts for everyone, including the wealthy, during "an economically devastating period," Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina said Monday.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown challenged Republican Meg Whitman on Monday to take a stand on a November ballot initiative that would undermine California's landmark global warming law.
Fourteen candidates are competing for a San Francisco supervisor's seat being vacated by termed-out leftist Chris Daly.
UC Berkeley graduate Sarah Shourd released from Iran after more than 13 months in custody began her journey back to the United States on Saturday after asking her supporters to "extend your prayers" to her fiance and another American man who remain in Tehran accused of spying.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders have concluded their latest round of budget talks with no resolution about how to close California's $19 billion deficit.
Supporters of California's same-sex marriage ban are facing a midnight deadline for submitting written arguments challenging a federal judge's finding that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.
