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Readers respond to recent articles on the Gray Davis recall campaign, MoveOn.org's virtual vote, and the influence of Iranian dissident groups from abroad.
June 25, 2003
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The effort to recall California's Democratic governor shows again that the GOP will stop at nothing to win more power.
By Tim Grieve
June 21, 2003
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The feds are ramping up their assault on the environment -- and the cash-strapped state is finding it hard to fight back.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
January 30, 2003
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Mired in scandal, California businessman Bill Simon is losing a can't-lose race against Gov. Gray Davis. For the Bush White House, that's a problem.
By Tim Grieve
August 21, 2002
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Gov. Gray Davis wants $8.9 billion refunded from energy companies. But Bush regulators tell Salon they'll recommend just a fraction of that -- and Democrats are ready to cry foul.
By Jason Leopold
July 11, 2002
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California's Republicans might win with a moderate like former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan -- but only if they can put their fratricidal inheritance behind them.
By Anthony York
February 22, 2002
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California's groundbreaking attempt at reducing class size in public schools may be failing in poorer districts.
By Anthony York
February 20, 2002
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The governor struggles to orchestrate a multimillion-dollar bailout of the utility that has spent big bucks on his campaign.
By William Bradley
July 31, 2001
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As the news gets worse for Rep. Gary Condit, even supporters wonder if he'll be raising money to pay for legal bills rather than a run for higher office.
By Anthony York
July 14, 2001
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Fallout from the Chandra Levy case is forcing the party to put redistricting plans on hold, and may keep Condit's son from running for state Assembly.
By Anthony York
July 12, 2001
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The California governor brings his Bush-bashing act to Washington.
By Jake Tapper
June 21, 2001
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California's Gray Davis is scoring political points by bashing Bush and "greedy" Texas energy firms, but the cautious centrist probably won't become the scourge of the energy industry.
By William Bradley
June 1, 2001
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Who's responsible for for California's electricity crisis? Everyone.
By Anthony York
January 30, 2001
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California's energy crisis is another lesson in the need for campaign finance reform.
By Arianna Huffington
January 27, 2001
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A California Democratic Party staffer instigates an e-mail campaign against Nader, and the Green Party cries foul.
By Kerry Lauerman
October 25, 2000
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A bill to make the practice illegal puts politicians in the hot spot between the timber industry and the increasingly tree-friendly public.
By Mark Hertsgaard
August 23, 2000
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Building more prisons, doling out pork and refusing to rethink the death penalty, California Gov. Gray Davis is confounding friends and enemies with his relentless pursuit of the middle.
By Anthony York
June 9, 2000
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In California, even some tough-on-crime politicians are beginning to fight a law that sends people to jail for life for petty theft.
By Gary Delsohn and Sam Stanton
May 9, 2000
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Personal computers were supposed to liberate the workplace. So why do so many companies use them to spy on workers?
By Maura Kelly
December 8, 1999
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As Bill Bradley surges, Al Gore claims second-class status. But are Democrats ready for this spacy, aloof anti-candidate?
By Anthony York
October 2, 1999
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California Gov. Gray Davis' flip-flop marks the end of immigrant bashing as a viable political tactic.
By Anthony York
July 30, 1999
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Schoolyard cowboys don't know guns aren't toys; don't let a man (even Updike) pick the best romances.
Letters to the Editor
June 8, 1999
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California's Democratic governor and Legislature fight each other over whether to build a new prison.
By Anthony York
June 1, 1999
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'Circular firing squad' for California Republicans: Abortion foes win big as state GOP tries -- and fails -- to regroup after impeachment.
By Anthony York
March 2, 1999
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Democrats owe their election victory to their traditional liberal base -- and moderate voters, too.
By Joan Walsh
November 5, 1998