2008 News Articles

Oil Spill Response

San Francisco Chronicle
June 18, 2008
Sejal Choksi: Protect our beautiful bay from oil spills

San Jose Mercury News
05/30/2008
Lawmakers advance oil spill legislation

December 7, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle
Legislation related to the bay spill seek to avert chaos

 

Cow Palace Gun Shows

San Mateo County Times
06/27/2008
Legislation would ban gun sales at Cow Palace

San Mateo County Times
08/10/2007
Bill would ban gun sales at Cow Palace

August 10, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. mayor, police chief, others call for gun-show ban at Cow Palace

August 9, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle
Measure would ban gun shows at Cow Palace

 

Marriage Equality

Santa Rosa Press Democrat
June 21, 2008
Gay North Bay police officers wed

Sacramento Bee
6-16-2008
Path to today's gay marriage ceremonies took resolve, time

Sacramento Bee
6-8-2008
State is leader in marriage debate

 

Solar Energy

San Francisco Chronicle
June 25, 2008
A cheaper way to get solar power installed

 

Parking Attendants

San Francisco Examiner
May 28, 2008
Parking officers prepare to deal with rising tide of anger

 

Passenger Bill of Rights

San Francisco Chronicle
5-1-2008
Calif. Assembly adopts airline passenger bill of rights

San Francisco Chronicle
4-1-2008
A passengers' bill of rights

March 26, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle
N.Y.'s Passenger Bill of Rights struck down

February 14, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle
Leno's airline passenger 'bill of rights'

January 5, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle
SFO offers aid for travelers stuck on planes

 

Fire Retardants

CMA Daily News
2-22-07
Assemblyman Mark Leno Introduces Legislation to Ban Harmful Fire Retardants in Furniture and Bedding

Fog City Journal
4-24-07
Firefighters rally to ban cancer causing agents

California Progress Report
5-23-07
Reducing Californians’ Exposure to Toxic Chemicals by Banning Brominated and Chlorinated Fire Retardants

Capitol Weekly
5-31-07
Enviros fret over future of toxic bills

San Francisco Chronicle
6-6-07
Editorial:  Safety first

California Progress Report
6-8-07
Russell Long, Ph. D:  California Assembly Passes Bill to Ban Cancer-Causing Fire Retardants in Furniture, Pillows and Comforters

The Huffington Post
6-6-07
Joan Blades:  California Must Pass Anti-Toxic Chemical Legislation

Sacramento Bee
7-8-07
Russell Long and Joan Blades: Fire retardants and health risks

Los Angeles Times
8-16-07
Cat thyroid disease linked to chemicals

The Huffington Post
8- 23-07
Mary Brune:  Heroes at Risk: Protecting the Firefighters Who Protect Us

Los Angeles Wave
8-30-07
Still saving lives

Los Angeles Times
9-5-07
Editorial:  Six must-pass bills

California Progress Report
9-6-07
Arlene Blum:  The Truth About Brominated and Chlorinated Fire Retardants and Why They Should be Banned in California

Capitol Weekly
9-6-07
All-out blitz on fire-retardant bill

KPIX-5
2-24-08
Fire Retardants Linked With Health Problems

 

Industrial Hemp:

ABC-7
2-19-07
New Effort To Allow Hemp Farming In CA

Oakland Tribune
3-22-07
Bill may permit growing industrial hemp

Orange County Register
3-26-07
Editorial: Victory for hemp

Riverside Press Enterprise
3-28-07
Editorial:  Healthy hemp

Santa Cruz Sentinel
4-30-07
Hemp bill passes public safety committee in Assembly

CBS-5
5-2-07
Bill Proposes Legalization of Industrial Hemp Growth in California

Sacramento Bee
6-21-07
Steve Wiegand: Feds shield our farms' moral fiber

NBC -11
6-10-07
Hemp Bill Closer To Law After Passing Safety Committee

The California Aggie
8-8-07
Yolo County Board of Supervisors supports hemp bill

San Francisco Chronicle
8-20-07
Legislators to consider legalizing the cultivation of hemp

Sacramento News and Review
8-23-07
Hope for hemp?

Chico News and Review
9-6-07
Hope for hemp?

Associated Press
10-11-07
Governor again turns down limited hemp farming bill

San Francisco Chronicle
9-14-07
Editorial: Governor - please sign here

 

Food Stamps

North County Times
5-26-07
Tia Anzellotti:  Hunger or help for state's poor?

San Francisco Chronicle
6-5-07
Open Forum:  Hungry -- even in San Francisco

Bay Area Reporter
6-7-07
Local pols take food stamp challenge

San Francisco Chronicle
6-8-2007
Editorial:  The food stamp diet

Oakland Tribune
6-13-07
Rep. Lee's grocery tab for one week: $21

San Diego Union Tribune
6-17-08
Cost tops content in meal from food stamps

Bakersfield Californian
2-25-08
Laird, others honored for food stamp support