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State employee unions don't like Brown's pension reform bill

4:34 PM, Feb 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - Gov. Brown's pension package that's finally in bill form is getting a huge thumbs down from some public employee unions which had hoped to negotiate something less severe.

Millions spent by unions, corporations in lobbying efforts in Calif. Capitol

6:02 PM, Feb 2, 2012

SACRAMENTO - You can always tell when a big vote is about to happen at the California Legislature; the Capitol hallways are packed with lobbyists.

Senate passes insider trading ban

4:10 PM, Feb 2, 2012

WASHINGTON - Trying to restore lawmakers' sagging image with voters, the Senate has passed a bill to explicitly prohibit members of Congress, top aides and senior administration officials from insider trading.

Reports: Trump ready to back Romney

9:27 AM, Feb 2, 2012

Donald Trump is reportedly ready to endorse Mitt Romney for president, capping a wild ride of speculation about the real estate mogul's intentions.

GOP candidates looking for votes in Nevada

5:43 AM, Feb 2, 2012

NEVADA - Republican presidential rivals Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are campaigning in Nevada ahead of Saturday's statewide caucuses.

Best of times, worst of times for California's budget

12:39 AM, Feb 2, 2012

SACRAMENTO - California's budget problems can be traced back decades to when times were better and worse.

Obama seeks to broaden reach of housing assistance

4:44 PM, Feb 1, 2012

FALLS CHURCH - Conceding his earlier housing programs have fallen short, President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a vast expansion of government assistance to homeowners.

Romney back on track after Florida win

8:38 AM, Feb 1, 2012

FLORIDA - Ten days after a double-digit loss in South Carolina, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney roared back Tuesday with an equally commanding in Florida

Gingrich raises nearly $10M, owes more than $1M

3:20 PM, Jan 31, 2012

CELEBRATION -- New campaign finance reports show that Newt Gingrich raised nearly $10 million in the final three months of last year, but was about $1.2 million in debt.

Romney favored as Fla. voting begins

1:18 PM, Jan 31, 2012

THE VILLAGES - Polls opened early Tuesday in Florida, where Mitt Romney is pushing for a big win over Newt Gingrich.

Voting underway in Florida

6:21 AM, Jan 31, 2012

THE VILLAGES - Polls opened early Tuesday in Florida, where Mitt Romney is pushing for a big win over Newt Gingrich.

Santorum bristles as Gingrich suggests he quit

5:48 AM, Jan 31, 2012

WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says Newt Gingrich shouldn't be urging him to drop out of the primaries.

Groups oppose Brown's tax plan

10:10 PM, Jan 30, 2012

SACRAMENTO - A couple of prominent groups are joining forces in a campaign against Gov. Jerry Brown's $7 billion tax hike on the November ballot.

Romney credits change in tactics for Florida surge

6:28 AM, Jan 30, 2012

POMPANO BEACH - Mitt Romney says he's fought back from his South Carolina setback into the forefront of the Republican presidential field through more aggressive tactics.

Gingrich says 'amazing' amount of ads boosts Romney

6:18 AM, Jan 30, 2012

POMPANO BEACH - Newt Gingrich says Mitt Romney has put himself in a better position for tomorrow's Florida primary by purchasing what Gingrich calls "an amazing amount of ads."

Calif. Supreme Court upholds state Senate maps

10:47 AM, Jan 27, 2012

SACRAMENTO - The California Supreme Court is upholding new state Senate maps drawn by an independent redistricting commission, dealing a blow to GOP efforts seeking to block Democrats from gaining enough seats to pass taxes on their own.

Romney, Gingrich come out swinging in Florida

6:22 AM, Jan 27, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, FL - Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich came out swinging in Thursday night's debate.

Obama: Republicans will struggle to defend record

6:04 AM, Jan 27, 2012

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is signaling he'll base part of his re-election campaign on an argument that Republicans are pushing discredited economic ideas.

Legislation would restrict picketing at funerals

3:35 PM, Jan 26, 2012

SACRAMENTO - The state Senate unanimously approved a bill that would prohibit protests within 500 feet of funerals.

Calif. single-payer health care bill stalls in state Senate

2:02 PM, Jan 26, 2012

SACRAMENTO - California's "Medicare for all" universal health care legislation fell short of the 21 votes needed to pass the state Senate Thursday.

Senate leader shoots down redevelopment extension

1:25 PM, Jan 26, 2012

SACRAMENTO - The state Senate leader says a bill to delay the elimination of the 400 community redevelopment agencies statewide does not have sufficient support to pass by the Feb. 1 deadline.

Obama turns attention to energy in key states

6:30 AM, Jan 26, 2012

LAS VEGAS - President Barack Obama is announcing the sale of oil and gas drilling leases for nearly 38 million acres in the Gulf Coast and promoting the completion of a highway corridor for vehicles that run on liquefied natural gas.

Gingrich says $1.65M contract wasn't for lobbying

6:14 AM, Jan 25, 2012

WASHINGTON - Newt Gingrich says he never lobbied for Freddie Mac even though he was a consultant to the government-backed mortgage company's chief lobbyist.

Biden: No difference between Gingrich and Romney

5:56 AM, Jan 25, 2012

WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden says he can't find "any fundamental difference" between Republican presidential rivals Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney.

VIDEO: One word reactions to State of the Union

2:36 AM, Jan 25, 2012

SACRAMENTO - People share their thoughts on the state of the country and the president's State of the Union speech Tuesday night.

Obama outlines path to 'an economy built to last'

9:36 PM, Jan 24, 2012

WASHINGTON - President Obama opened the last year of his term Tuesday by outlining an economic agenda designed to create millions of needed jobs and "an America built to last."

Obama seeks to boost economic opportunity

8:49 PM, Jan 24, 2012

WASHINGTON - President Obama says the state of the union is getting stronger, and he says the country has come too far to turn back now.

President plans to attack income inequality

5:47 PM, Jan 24, 2012

President Obama plans to make income inequality a major part of tonight's State of the Union, if excerpts just released by the White House are any guide.

Calif. lawmakers sue controller over withholding pay

3:46 PM, Jan 24, 2012

SACRAMENTO - Top state lawmakers filed suit against the state controller Tuesday for blocking their pay during last year's budget dispute.

Mitt Romney to pay $6.2M in taxes on $42.5M for 2010-2011

3:25 PM, Jan 24, 2012

Mitt Romney released his 2010 tax returns and an estimate for 2011 showing he is likely to pay $6.2 million on income of $42.5 million over the two-year period.

Initiative would abolish Calif. High-Speed Rail Authority

1:06 PM, Jan 24, 2012

SACRAMENTO - A petition for a ballot initiative to abolish the California High-Speed Rail Authority was approved for circulation Tuesday.

GOP using Obama's address to blame him for economy

12:41 PM, Jan 24, 2012

WASHINGTON - Republicans took the offensive Tuesday and cast President Obama as the culprit for the economy's persistent frailty, hoping to shift the focus away from his State of the Union address' theme of economic fairness.

Parties jockey on State of the Union point-scoring

5:46 AM, Jan 24, 2012

WASHINGTON - A top adviser to President Barack Obama says the White House is "happy to have a debate" about Obama's performance in office, while a leading House Republican says the president can't win on his record.

Gingrich says Romney desperate, punching wildly

5:28 AM, Jan 24, 2012

WASHINGTON - Newt Gingrich is keeping up the heated tone of his debate exchanges with Mitt Romney, calling his Republican presidential rival a "desperate guy" throwing wild punches.

Should California lawmakers be part-time?

4:58 PM, Jan 23, 2012

SACRAMENTO - Californians don't think much of their state lawmakers; the Legislature's approval rating is at 22 percent, according to a field poll done last month.