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San Francisco 1st-graders attend teacher's lesbian wedding in 'teachable moment'
San Francisco ChronicleSAN FRANCISCO—A group of San Francisco first graders took an unusual field trip to City Hall on Friday to toss rose petals at their just-married lesbian teacher—putting the public school children at the center of a fierce election battle...Tags: Minority Groups, Sex, Schools, Marriage, Family
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California leads the nation in gay rights
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersNo matter what voters decide this November on same-sex marriage, the election will not change one fact: Over the last decade, California has become the nation's leader in providing legal protections to gays and lesbians. This has happened not just...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Minority Groups, Sheila Kuehl, Police
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Federal court upholds San Francisco healthcare program
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ongoing effort to create a universal health insurance system for California got a major boost Tuesday when a federal appeals panel upheld San Francisco's pioneering citywide healthcare program. Ruling on a suit brought by a...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, San Francisco, Employee Benefits, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Has Arnold's 'post-partisanship' worked?
Today's question: How successful or unsuccessful has Arnold Schwarzenegger's brand of "post-partisanship" been? Has Schwarzenegger been able to translate his popularity into effectiveness? Previously, Boyarsky and Bradley discussed the governor's budget...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, State Budgets, Local Elections, San Francisco
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Backers of California same-sex marriage ban are out-fundraising opponents
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThe campaigns for and against Proposition 8 have raised a combined $30 million, with donations given in support of the proposed ban on gay marriage running considerably ahead of those to the opposition. So far, the main group promoting the Constitutional...Tags: Minority Groups, Elections, California, Court Administration, Same-Sex Marriage
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Ballot measure to decriminalize prostitution divides liberal San Francisco
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAt age 22, Patricia West already has her small-business model fully launched. She's done her market research, knows how to advertise online and has a competitive rate structure. There's just one problem: She works in the world's oldest profession,...Tags: Lawyers, Police, Police Investigations, Los Angeles, Witnesses
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Steve Poizner joins race for California governor
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSACRAMENTO -- California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner took the first step toward a run for governor today, forming an exploratory committee to raise money for a campaign to replace fellow Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger. . In doing so, Poizner...Tags: Regional Authority, Government, Executive Branch, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Insurance
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California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner took the first step toward a run for governor Monday, forming an exploratory committee to raise money for a campaign to replace fellow Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger. In doing so, Poizner joins San...Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Prisons, Elections
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San Francisco's Presidio faces challenges over development
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEven in a city where public meetings can become a contact sport, few places generate as much passion as the Presidio, site of the city's birthplace and one of its most beloved public spaces. So there was little surprise when public outrage erupted...Tags: Festive Event, Gardens and Parks, California, Disasters, Doris Fisher
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Viewpoint: Those devilish Democrats
My parents were calling me while I was at the conventions for the last two weeks, asking if I have any "news." These people clearly don't read my columns, like they say they do. I explained to them that the odds of securing an otherwise unreported...Tags: Government, Republican National Conventions, Elections, Sarah Palin, Democratic Party
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Kanye West, Spike Lee and more stars gear up for DNC
Los Angeles TimesWho needs bread and circuses when you've got networking and rock 'n' roll? For every Democratic delegate who is bound for the convention in Denver, desperate to influence the platform committee, there are plenty more looking for the best entertainment...Tags: Ralph Nader, Fran Drescher, Ben Affleck, Los Angeles, Susan Sarandon
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