Field Poll: Brown has big lead in Calif gov’s race
(Sacramento) A new Field Poll shows California Attorney General Jerry Brown with a strong lead in next year’s race for governor, even before he’s declared himself a candidate and despite months of campaigning by his Democratic rival and three Republicans vying for their party’s nomination.
The poll released Thursday found that …
Tags: Calif Gov, California Attorney General, Campaigning, Democratic Rival, Field Poll, Jerry Brown, Lead, Nomination, Republicans, Sacramento CaliforniaCalif. Senate advances Harvey Milk honor
(Sacramento) The California Senate has approved legislation designating a day each year to honor slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
The Democratic backed measure calls for Milk’s May 22 birthday to be used as a time to recognize the late San Francisco supervisor’s contributions. It would not be a formal holiday.
Milk …
Tags: California Legislation, California Senate, gay rights, harvey milk, Sacramento California, San Francisco SupervisorMilk Day moves forward in Calif.
(Sacramento, California) A bill that would designate May 22 as Harvey Milk Day has been approved by a key committee in the California Senate. The measure now moves to the full Senate for a vote.
May 22 is Milk’s birth date. He would have been 80 this year.
It would then need …
Tags: Birth Date, California Senate, harvey milk, Key Committee, Sacramento California, VoteProposal to strike ‘marriage’ from Calif. law
(Sacramento, California) California’s top election official says supporters can start collecting signatures for a proposed ballot measure to strike the word “marriage” from all state laws.
Supporters of this ballot measure want to replace it with the term “domestic partnership,” while keeping all the rights of marriage in place.
The proposal is …
Tags: Ballot Measure, California California, Domestic Partnership, Election Official, marriage, Marriage Law, Marriage Laws, Proposal, Sacramento California, Signatures, State LawsCalifornia bill targets LGBT domestic violence
(Sacramento, California) Legislation has been filed in the California Assembly to expand domestic violence services for members of the LGBT community.
The bill would broaden access for LGBT service providers to a state fund within the California Emergency Management Agency, which supports LGBT-specific …
Tags: Access Providers, California Assembly, California Bill, California Legislation, Domestic Violence Services, Emergency Management Agency, Fund Management, Lgbt Community, Members, Sacramento California, Service Providers, TargetsJudge: Prop 8 donor names must be public
(Sacramento, California) A federal judge denied a request Thursday to keep secret the names of donors to California’s anti-gay marriage initiative, saying the public had a right to know who gave money to state ballot measures.
Supporters of the Proposition 8 initiative, which overturned a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed …
Tags: Donor Names, Donors, Federal Judge, gay marriage, marriage, Marriage Initiative, Money, Sacramento California, State Ballot Measures, State Supreme Court, Supreme Court RulingGay foes want Prop 8 donors kept secret
(Sacramento, California) Supporters of the ballot measure that banned gay marriage in California have filed a lawsuit seeking to block their campaign finance records from public view, saying the reports have led to the harassment of donors.
“No one should have to worry about getting a death threat because of the …
Tags: Ballot Measure, Campaign Finance Records, Death Threat, Donors, Foes, Gay California, Gay Marriage In California, Harassment, marriage, Sacramento CaliforniaReport: Whitman to run for Calif. governor
(Sacramento, California) Former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California, according to a person with knowledge of her political aspirations.
The 52-year-old Republican plans to run in 2010 for the seat Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is leaving but is not ready to make a formal announcement, …
Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chief Executive, Ebay, Ebay Inc, Formal Announcement, Governor Of California, Meg Whitman, Political Aspirations, Republican Plans, Sacramento CaliforniaNew LGBT equality laws go into effect in Calif.
(Sacramento, California) Three new laws broadening protections for California’s LGBT community have gone into effect. The laws protect seniors in assisted living and young people in schools and foster care.
“We begin the New Year knowing that all LGBT people, …
Tags: Assisted Living, California Laws, Equality, Foster Care, Lgbt Community, New Laws, New Year, Sacramento California, Seniors, Young People
