Despite California facing deep cuts to its education budget, the state assembly's Higher Education Committee has decided to advance the California Dream Act to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

A free and diffuse press has always been the boast of the United States government to less "democratized" nations. But recently, the veneer of transparency has been flaking off, exposing a system of information sharing about policy decisions that is more regulated and censored than previously thought.

Whether it's grandstanding, politics as usual, or sincere interest in their constituents, California's two Senators have jumped into the nuclear safety issue with all four feet, letting the National Regulatory Commission (NRC) know that they will not accept cursory assurances that the San Onofre and Diablo Canyon nuclear power plants are safe. 

The US Chamber of Commerce has released their 'Project, No Project' which details the difficulty that energy projects are having in getting their necessary permits. Surprisingly, this includes renewable energy. They say:

Frustrated with the state’s government, one Independent activist in Utah has taken a novel approach to dealing with his representatives in the legislature: he’s put them up for sale online.