October 7, 2014 (Sacramento)--California’s Fair Political Practices Commission has proposed fines for “money laundering” against three Republican central committees. .The committees illegally funneled money from major donors into candidates’ campaigns in amounts over legal limits, the FPPC says.
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October 25, 2012 -- (San Diego’s East County)--East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media. This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include:
LOCAL/REGIONAL
Scout files show abuse in county (U-T San Diego)
La Mesa ready to allow beer and wine-making (U-T San Diego)
U.S. to study cancer risk near San Onofre nuclear plant (KPBS)
Appeals court deals another blow to sprawling Fanita Ranch project (Santee Patch)
DeMaio once attacked tax hike he now champions (Voice of San Diego)
U-T San Diego publishes questionable poll in mayoral race (LGTB Times/Free Press)
California woman survives car bombing, husband’s double life (ABC)
Another DeMaio scandal: U.S. attorney Laura Duffy (LGTB Weekly)
San Vicente Dam reaches full height (FoxCT)
STATE
California has lowered number of uninsured children (Sacramento Bee)
Jerry Brown accuses anti-tax group of illegal money laundering (Sacramento Bee)
Medical pot growers ravage state forest habitat (Sacramento Bee)
Read more for excerpts and links to full stories.
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March 26, 2011 (San Diego)--Did you miss the proposed trillion dollar government giveaway last week to big corporations? No, that is not a typo, a trillion not a billion, and yes, a Congressman proposed just that.
Representative Brian Bilbray of San Diego, a former lobbyist, proposed a bill that would allow US corporations to dodge taxes on a trillion dollars in profits. Forget the debate over the estate tax or a tax break for the super rich; this proposed giveaway has them all beat, hands down!
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October 25, 2012 -- (San Diego’s East County)--East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media. This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include:
By Jon Mattes
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