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Rail Official at Odds with Congress
Washington wants to spend a bundle on building a really fast railroad in one state. Before we say no shouldn't we at least talk about it? Read »
Top U.S. Rail Official Backs High Speed Rail
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood says he's found "a strong base of support" for Califiornia's embattled High Speed Rail project. Read »
Internet Saves a Life
Thanks in part to an online campaign, a man who was denied a kidney transplant will now receive one. Read »
Californians, You Violated the Constitution
A federal appellate court decision overruling Prop 8 takes Californians to task. Read »
Prop 8: Californian Whose Opinion Matters
A Supreme Court justice from Sacramento is likely to have the final say on same-sex marriage. Read »
The Face of Illegal Immigration
As his story became public last week, the illegal immigration issue showed a side that compels us to think through this problem and solve it once and for all. Read »
Monday, Feb 6, 2012 at 5:46 PM
NewsConference: Arturo Vargas and Jackie Dupont-Walker, LA City Redistricting...
Just like the Congressional redistricting lines drew controversy, the Los Angeles City Redistricting is making many people upset. We talk to the Chair Arturo Vargas and the Vice-Chair Jackie... Watch »
Ballot Signature Price Plummets
For all the talk of the millions necessary to qualify a ballot initiative in California, per signature costs are low -- at least right now. Read »
Funding for California's schools is 'a disaster.'
— Molly Munger, civil rights attorney
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The budget. Education. Healthcare. Unemployment. Immigration. Redistricting. Not to mention the occasional Assembly floor brawl and secret love child. With unprecedented challenges facing the Golden State, Prop Zero has it covered.
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Joe Mathews
Lead blogger for Prop Zero, Joe Mathews is a senior fellow at the New America Foundation and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (University of California, 2010). His previous book was The People?s Machine: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of Blockbuster Democracy (PublicAffairs, 2006). Joe also serves as a contributing writer at the LA Times, associate editor at Zocalo Public Square, and fellow at Arizona State University's Center for Social Cohesion.
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe is senior fellow at the School of Policy, Planning and Development at USC and the political analyst for NBC4.She holds a Ph. D. in government from Claremont Graduate University, and a master's degree in political science from Rutgers University, where she was a fellow at the Eagleton Institute of Politics; her B.A. in political science is from Goucher College.
Kevin Riggs
An Emmy-winning journalist, Riggs was a general assignment reporter, anchor and the lead for politics and the State Capitol for Sacramento’s NBC affiliate KCRA-TV for 17 years. He worked for Fresno’s ABC affiliate for 10 years and the CBS affiliate in Santa Barbara for three years, covering Ronald Reagan. Riggs received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. He is currently senior vice president with Randle Communications.
Larry Gerston
Larry Gerston is professor of political science at San Jose State University and serves as political analyst at NBC Bay Area. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. Gerston has written ten books on politics and public policy making, three of which focus on the California experience. His eleventh book, Not So Golden After All: The Rise and Fall of California, will be published by Taylor & Francis in Spring 2012.
Conan Nolan
Conan Nolan is a general assignment reporter for NBC4 Los Angeles and the host of "News Conference". During his nearly 25 years at NBC4, Nolan has covered scores of news stories that have had a profound impact on the region, the state and the nation – from Earthquakes to fires to freeway pursuits. (see his full bio)
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