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Withers: McInerney mistrial reaction

James Withers — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:16:18 +0000

Was hoping 12 hours would give enough time to say something enlightening about the Brandon McInerney mistrial. The 720 minutes didn’t add any wisdom. The Venura County Star gave some more(...)

Moderates try to push GOP toward center in Calif.

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:00:38 +0000

(Los Angeles) Conservative Republicans flexed their newfound muscle in Capitol Hill’s chaotic debt showdown, but in left-leaning California, moderates are trying to push the party toward the(...)

Push begins to overturn teaching gay history in CA

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:00:19 +0000

(Sacramento, Calif.) A “family” advocacy group is already challenging a new California law that adds lessons about gays to social studies classes.

Paulo Sibaja of the Sacramento-based Capitol(...)

Feds won’t fight bankruptcy by married gay couples

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:00:58 +0000

(San Francisco) Federal officials no longer plan to contest joint bankruptcy pleadings brought by legally married same-sex couples, a Department of Justice spokeswoman said Friday.

The Obama(...)

Appeal planned after gay marriage ban upheld in CA

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:00:10 +0000

(San Francisco) The sponsors of California’s same-sex marriage ban are planning to appeal a federal judge’s decision that his predecessor had no obligation to divulge that he was in a long-term(...)

Breaking: Judge rules Prop 8 Judge did not need to step down

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:14:19 +0000

A federal judge ruled that Chief Judge Vaughn Walker did not have to disclose whether he wanted to marry his gay partner before hearing the Prop 8 case last year.

Walker ruled that the(...)

Gay Calif. mayor running for Congress – he’s Republican

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:00:25 +0000

A gay mayor from California could become the first person in a same-sex marriage elected to Congress.

Mike Gin, a Republican who’s served as mayor of Redondo Beach since 2005, is hoping to(...)

Hearing set on motion aimed at gay marriage ruling

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:00:25 +0000

(San Francisco) A June 13 hearing has been scheduled on whether a ruling that struck down California’s gay marriage ban should be thrown out because the judge is in a same-sex(...)

Prop 8 news: Suit calls for full release of Prop 8 Trial video

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:00:57 +0000

The American Foundation for Equal Rights, the organization fighting to overturn the anti-gay Proposition 8 in California, filed a motion Friday asking for the “full and unedited” release of the(...)

CA Senate bill mandates gay history in schools

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:00:19 +0000

(Sacramento, Calif.) Gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people would be added to the lengthy list of social and ethnic groups that public schools must include in social studies lessons(...)