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\u2022 To say public power is a politically explosive topic in SF is a huge understatement. Today, PG&E wades into it again with a new committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 A small (126 members) band of Pomo Indians from Mendocino Country are trying to build a very large fancy casino in Richmond<\/a>. The City of Richmond supports the plan, but there are many who aren’t so enamored with the idea. There are a series of hoops left to jump through, so this is far from a done deal.<\/p>\n \u2022 Henry Waxman and the House Energy and Commerce Committee have released a district-by-district rundown<\/a> of how the House health care bill will impact every single district. The analysis “includes information on the impact of the legislation on small businesses, seniors in Medicare, health care providers, and the uninsured. It also includes an estimate of the impacts of the surtax that is used to pay for the legislation.” It’s a good resource for folks calling their Representatives.<\/p>\n \u2022 Sign of the times: the Osteopathic Medical Board cannot afford to buy toner<\/a> for their only copier. Once the real horror stories from this budget get out, this will be the least of our worries.<\/p>\n \u2022 Meg Whitman gets another endorsement<\/a>, Bill Simon. Not sure if this one makes a huge difference, it’s not like Simon is really a huge name any more.<\/p>\n \u2022 Some longtime wingnut has served Alyson Huber with recall papers<\/a>. It isn’t clear to me exactly what she’s done wrong, but this was a contested district, and appears to just be a naked attempt to avoid a regular timeframe for a contested election in the hopes of stealing a seat in a low-turnout special. We’ll see if enough people sign on.<\/p>\n \u2022 More negotiations between BART and the unions<\/a> to try to make some progress in getting a labor deal.<\/p>\n \u2022 Sad news that Inola Henry, most recently a DNC member from California and the lead chair of the CDP Resolutions Committee, has passed away. RIP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" News from around the state:<\/p>\n \u2022 To say public power is a politically explosive topic in SF is a huge understatement. Today, PG&E wades into it again with a new committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 A small (126 members) band of Pomo Indians from Mendocino Country are trying to build a very large fancy casino in Richmond<\/a>. The City of Richmond supports the plan, but there are many who aren’t so enamored with the idea. There are a series of hoops left to jump through, so this is far from a done deal.<\/p>\n \u2022 Henry Waxman and the House Energy and Commerce Committee have released a district-by-district rundown<\/a> of how the House health care bill will impact every single district. The analysis “includes information on the impact of the legislation on small businesses, seniors in Medicare, health care providers, and the uninsured. It also includes an estimate of the impacts of the surtax that is used to pay for the legislation.” It’s a good resource for folks calling their Representatives.<\/p>\n \u2022 Sign of the times: the Osteopathic Medical Board cannot afford to buy toner<\/a> for their only copier. Once the real horror stories from this budget get out, this will be the least of our worries.<\/p>\n \u2022 Meg Whitman gets another endorsement<\/a>, Bill Simon. Not sure if this one makes a huge difference, it’s not like Simon is really a huge name any more.<\/p>\n