by lindasutton [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

for Bob Blumenfield,

With Love from His Dad and Current Employer, Congressman Howard Berman

Ignored by the mainstream media this Wednesday, the Fair Political Practices Commission complaint filed against "Valley Democrats for Change" by attorney, Nicole Kuklok-Waldman, is heating up the race in the 40th Assembly District. It entered cyberspace Thursday through the subscription-only website, Capital Morning Report.

What it appears to be, said an employee at the Secretary of State's office, is another committee set up to circumvent California's legal contribution limits.

Background. California law sets a contribution limit for state candidates for the legislature at $3600 per person. A candidate can use an unlimited amount of his or her PERSONAL funds. But, a relative cannot. Which brings us to the present situation. What's a father to do???

by David Dayen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Federal investigatorsare considering criminal charges against the crew members of thefateful ship that caused last week's oil spill. The NationalTransportation Safety Board's investigation could take up to a year.

Two Californian representatives acknowledgethat legalizing the country's illegal immigrants will have to wait.Rep. Howard Berman (D-Van Nuys) and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), thechairwoman of the House Judiciary subcommittee on immigration, say thatmajor reform is impossible until after the presidential election.

Rival groupsare gearing up for a major campaign on gay rights and same-sexmarriage. Proponents are spending millions on a TV ads promotingmarriage equality, while religious conservatives aim to overturnSB-777, which protects students against discrimination by faculty.Incidentally, the latter are the only ones who think that the law will ban theuse of the words "mom and dad" and lead to bathroom peeping.

There's more... 

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