California on Thursday November 05, 2009

CA: California falls short in examining deaths of children
By Kim Christensen and Garrett Therolf, Los Angeles Times
A new law aimed at exposing child deaths to public scrutiny has given Californians their most complete view yet of the toll of abuse and neglect but falls short of legislators' intent and leaves many fatalities uncounted, according to interviews and The Times' review of previously confidential records.
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CA: At least 25 health agencies get less swine flu vaccine than state average
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
At least 25 public health agencies have received less than the state average of 45% of their order of H1N1 flu vaccines due to distribution problems, state officials said Wednesday.
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CA: CalPERS discloses more fees paid to Alfred Villalobos
By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times
California's public employee pension plan disclosed millions of dollars in new fees paid to a former board member who represents private investment funds, triggering fresh calls for reforms.
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CA: California Senate OKs school changes to seek federal funds
By Diana Lambert , The Sacramento Bee
Senate Bill X5 1, approved by the Senate Tuesday, would make the state more likely to get a piece of the $4.35 billion in Race to the Top federal stimulus funds offered to the nation's schools.
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CA: Schwarzenegger has plum position to fill
By Shane Goldmacher, Los Angeles Times
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will have a plum political post to dole out after Lt. Gov. John Garamendi is sworn into Congress today, vacating the No. 2 slot in California government.
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CA: Report faults parole system in abduction
By Malia Wollan, The New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO — The California inspector general issued a scathing report on Wednesday on the state's handling of the parolee who has been charged with kidnapping, raping and imprisoning Jaycee Dugard for 18 years in Antioch, Calif.
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CA: Jaycee Dugard case elicits strong criticism from California prison watchdog
By Michael Rothfeld, Los Angeles Times
State parole agents failed to properly supervise Phillip Garrido for a decade and missed obvious clues that could have led them much earlier to Jaycee Dugard, whom he is accused of kidnapping in 1991 and harboring in his Antioch backyard, a prison watchdog reported Wednesday.
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CA: Probe -- State missed chances to rescue Dugard
By Jaxon Van Derbeken, San Francisco Chronicle
State parole agents fell down on the job again and again during the 10 years they supervised sex offender Phillip Craig Garrido, failing to check out clues that could have led to alleged kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard and going long stretches without monitoring him at all, a state investigation found Wednesday.
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CA: Who replaces Garamendi?
By Staff Reports, The Sacramento Bee
Now that Lt. Gov. John Garamendi has won the 10th congressional district race, here's what happens next:
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CA: Gavin Newsom laying low - reportedly in Hawaii
By Staff Reports, The Sacramento Bee
After months in the public spotlight, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has vanished since he dropped out of the gubernatorial race Friday and is reportedly spending the week in Hawaii with his wife and baby daughter.
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CA: Schwarzenegger taps Sen. John Benoit for supervisor seat
By Staff Reports, The Sacramento Bee
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced this afternoon the appointment of Republican Sen. John Benoit to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.
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CA: California legislators strike a final water deal
By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times
Lawmakers capped months of discussions, weeks of tedious negotiations and years of chasing a water deal with approval of major legislation in a marathon session that ended Wednesday as the sun rose.
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OR: Money for Klamath dam removal included in California water bill
By Matthew Preusch, The Oregonian (Portland)
A massive water bill approved by the California legislature includes $250 million dollars for removing four private dams on the Klamath River.
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ME: Maine fifth state to allow pot dispensaries
By The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News
PORTLAND, Maine — Voters approved a referendum making Maine the fifth state to allow retail pot dispensaries, but medical marijuana advocates say it won't become like California, where hundreds of marijuana shops have popped up and come under critical scrutiny.
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Report: 11 states emerging from recession
By David Harrison, Special to Stateline.org
It’s going to be a long, hard climb out of the current economic downturn for many recession-ridden states hit hard by the housing crash, unemployment and shrinking revenues. But as the national economy starts its slow recovery, 11 states and the District of Columbia are showing signs of emerging from the recession, according to a new report.
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