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California Dreamin'

"I have seen purer liquors, better segars, finer tobacco, truer guns and pistols, larger dirks and bowie knives, and prettier courtesans here in San Francisco than in any other place I have ever visited; and it is my unbiased opinion that California can and does furnish the best bad things that are available in America." - Hilton Helper

California, the state where fortunes are made and lost in a weekend, muscle-bound movie stars become governors, and box office takes carry as much weight as football scores. Lesser regions may affect to snub the Golden State, but with the largest GDP in the country and the eighth largest in the world, California doesn't care.

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  • July 2008

    • Methodist Ministers Defy Ban on Marrying Gays

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 17, 08 11:02 AM CDT

      Methodist Ministers Defy Ban on Marrying Gays

      (Newser) - Methodist ministers in California are revolting against religious edicts that forbid them from performing same-sex marriages, the Los Angeles Times reports, in a struggle that many consider "the civil rights cause of their generation." Dozens of Methodist pastors have officiated at gay and lesbian weddings since they were legalized in California, and 82 retired ministers signed a statement offering to stand in for ministers who don't want to put their careers at risk. More »

    • Calif. Court Leaves Gay Marriage Ban on the Ballot

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 17, 08 9:38 AM CDT

      Calif. Court Leaves Gay Marriage Ban on the Ballot

      (Newser) - A voter initiative to ban gay marriage is staying on California’s ballot this November, the state’s supreme court ruled unanimously yesterday, setting the stage for a bitter November battle. Gay rights groups had argued that the proposition was an illegal constitutional revision, and that petitions for the initiative had been misleading. The vote is expected to be a close one. More »

    • Social Responsibility Costs Calif. Pension Funds Billions

      BusinessWeek  |  Jul 15, 08 7:21 PM CDT

      Social Responsibility Costs Calif. Pension Funds Billions

      (Newser) - California's plan to put state pension funds in socially responsible investments means those funds are worth billions less than they would be if they'd been allowed to invest in tobacco companies and emerging markets, BusinessWeek reports. The initiative, launched in 2000, also pushed investment in California real estate—where the funds are on the hook for some big losses in a down market. More »

    • Calif. Mulls Pay-as-You-Drive Insurance to Cut Costs, Miles

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 15, 08 1:48 PM CDT

      Calif. Mulls Pay-as-You-Drive Insurance to Cut Costs, Miles

      (Newser) - An alliance of insurance companies and environmentalists are pushing to bring  pay-as-you-drive auto-insurance, available from a handful of companies in other states, to California in a big way, the Los Angeles Times reports. The system, which charges premiums based on mileage, as recorded by a GPS tracking device, gives drivers financial  incentives to conserve, and has multiple benefits on roadways and for the environment. More »

    • Calif. Pol Aims to Burst Balloons

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 15, 08 8:55 AM CDT

      Calif. Pol Aims to Burst Balloons

      (Newser) - A California lawmaker is pushing to ban helium-filled foil balloons, blaming the globe-shaped menaces for flying into power lines and causing more than 800 blackouts in the state last year. The bill easily passed the state's senate, but it’s facing an uproar from balloon artists and balloon lovers alike as it awaits an assembly vote, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »