Obama Administration Supports Lesbian Attorney’s Case
The Obama administration has come out in support of a lesbian federal employee’s lawsuit claiming that the government wrongly denied health coverage to her same-sex spouse.
Budget Wrangling Continues in Sacramento
Last week, California’s Democratic leaders sent Governor Jerry Brown a majority-vote budget plan, beating a mandated June 15 deadline to have a balanced budget in place. Less than 24 hours later, Brown vetoed the plan and said “he wouldn’t sign a budget filled with gimmicks.”
Cell Phones Saving State Millions
California Governor Jerry Brown has announced that nearly 30,000 cell phones have been collected from state employees since January, saving the state millions of dollars.
SF Mayor Ed Lee Pitches Balanced Budget
With a goal of keeping San Francisco “safe, solvent and successful,” Mayor Ed Lee has released his proposed budget for the next fiscal year, which he said closes the city’s $306 million deficit.
Osama bin Laden Killed by U.S. Raid in Pakistan
Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the September 11th terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was killed in a firefight with U.S. forces on Sunday in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
White House, SF Chronicle at Odds
The White House threatened to exclude The San Francisco Chronicle from pooled coverage of its events in the Bay Area after the paper posted a video of a protest at President Barack Obama’s recent San Francisco fundraiser.
President Obama to Hold Town Hall Meeting on Facebook
President Barack Obama will be making another appearance in the Bay Area later this month, this time kicking off his fundraising campaign for the 2012 election.
Governor Brown Halts Budget Talks
California Governor Jerry Brown has ended budget negotiations with Republican lawmakers, casting doubt over how the Legislature will close the state’s remaining deficit.
Matt Gonzalez = Public Defender’s New Chief Attorney
Matt Gonzalez, progressive, Green Party poster boy and man-about-town, has been appointed the new Chief Attorney for the SF Public Defender’s Office. He will be in charge of all internal operations for the Public Defender’s Office as well as the budget.
Chris Daly for Mayor?
SF Weekly reports that former supervisor and bar-owner Chris Daly may just throw his hat into the mayoral ring. Claiming that there are no other real progressives currently on the ticket, Daly feels compelled to run, if only to shake things up. Say it ain’t so.
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