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Gov. Brown ‘Great’ After Cancer Treatment

Gov. Jerry Brown said that he has concluded radiation treatment for early-stage prostate cancer.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/08

Sen. Dianne Feinstein Wins Fourth Term By Wide Margin

California voters decisively endorsed long-serving U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday, sending the powerful Democrat back to the nation’s capital for a fourth term.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/06

Community Activists Get Out The Vote Before Election Day

Republican and Democratic community activists were getting out the vote Monday to make sure every last person turns out to the polls on Election Day.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/05

Candidates In Tight 41st Congressional District Race Get Out The Vote

Candidates for California’s newly created 41st Congressional District are hitting the phones hard to get out the vote a week before Election Day.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/10/29

More Than 17M Californians Registered To Vote For Presidential Election

The secretary of state’s office reports that more than 17 million Californians are registered to vote ahead of the November presidential election, or nearly 73 percent of those who are eligible to cast a ballot.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/21

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House Ethics Committee Fines Long Beach Representative $10K

Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Long Beach) Wednesday was fined $10,000 by the House Ethics Committee for misusing her staff.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/01

Activists protest for Romney tax returns (Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: ‘Retroactively Retired’, A Laugher Even By Washington Standards

The demand for W. Mitt Romney to release his tax returns has become bipartisan. Conservative elected officials and pundits know that Romney is taking on so much water over his secrecy and questions of his honesty and that he has no other choice.

2012/07/16

George WBush and Mitt Romney (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: The Second Coming Of W

Down to the trademark “W”, W. Mitt Romney is literally the second coming of the George W. Bush: the economic strategy that led to the worst American economy since the Great Depression and the Bush legacy of secrecy in the face of questions from the American public.

2012/07/13

Gov. Jerry Brown, Democrats Reach Deal On Remaining Calif. Budget

Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic leaders have struck an agreement on remaining cuts to California’s budget, people with direct knowledge of the talks told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/06/21

Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Southern California Congressman Buck McKeon Deflects Charges From Both Sides

With less than a week to go in the California primary, a powerful Southern California congressman finds himself facing his toughest test in more than a decade.

2012/05/31

Oregon Congressman Resigns Over Sex Scandal Involving SoCal Woman

An 18-year-old SoCal woman says she was the victim of an unwanted sexual encounter with Congressman David Wu, prompting the Oregon lawmaker to resign.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/07/26

Gov. Brown Vetoes State Budget Approved By Democrats

Gov. Jerry Brown Thursday vetoed the state budget approved by Democratic lawmakers.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/06/16

California Ethics Board Won’t Probe Schwarzenegger Affair

California’s ethics commission has rejected a request by L.A. Democrats to investigate whether former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger violated state laws during his affair with a housekeeper.

2011/06/06

Feinstein Makes Endorsement For Harman’s Congressional Seat

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is endorsing a Los Angeles city councilwoman who is hoping to succeed Rep. Jane Harman in Congress.

2011/02/14

Democratic Aides: Rep. Jane Harman To Resign From House

Longtime Democratic Rep. Jane Harman plans to resign from the House and is in line to become the next president of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

2011/02/07