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Merced Sun-Star By VICTOR A. PATTON The Greek sage Aesop once opined, “Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.” For the past seven years, Eric ... Continued here: California – New Merced County public defender ensures legal representation for all

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The Stockton Record – February 05, 2012 12:00 AM Assembly lawmakers last week flip-flopped on a bill to modify the state’s 1994 voter-approved three-strikes law. The Assembly first rejected the bill, refused reconsideration and sent it to ... Continued here: Editorial – California Three strikes change makes sense

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Colorado officials say a long-disputed national rule is a poor fit for the state’s wilderness, so they have proposed an alternative, angering conservationists. See the rest here: Colorado Seeks ‘Roadless Rule’ for National Forests

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Hunting Protection Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate Read the rest here: Hunting Protection Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate

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By City News Service, on February 3, 2012, at 5:52 pm – By Paul Young Riverside County’s discretionary revenue will be lower than expected in the current fiscal year ending June 30, but nearly all county ... Read the original: California – Riverside County revenues down, but most departments’ budgets in black

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A Guide to the Official Disposition and Derivation Tables for the recodified Deadly Weapons Law by Garrick Byers, Statute Decoder Use this link below to download this PDF document: Deadly-Weapons-Tables See also the following article on the CPDA Members ... See original here: A Guide to the Official Tables for the recodified Deadly Weapons Law

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SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Joseph Bielanski, Jr., 61, of San Francisco, has been reappointed to the California Community College Board of Governors, where he has served since 2011. ... Read more from the original source: Governor Brown announces appointments – February 2, 2012

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The New Yorker – by Adam Gopnik – January 30, 2012 A prison is a trap for catching time. Good reporting appears often about the inner life of the American prison, but the catch is that ... See the rest here: The Caging of America – Why do we lock up so many people?

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The Sacramento Bee – February 2, 2012 Gov. Jerry Brown has sent language for his 12-point pension reform plan to the Legislature’s Conference Committee on Public Employee Pensions. The proposals are divided into two groups. The constitutional ... See more here: Jerry Brown delivers pension reform language to legislators

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HR Watchdog is following the saga of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and its decision to require employers to post a new notice,... Originally posted here: Updated FAQ on New NLRA Poster Requirement