Janice Hahn has been a member of the Los Angeles City Council since 2001. She is running as a Democrat for California Lieutenant Governor, and her main opponent in the primary is San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. Hahn comes from a solid line of Los Angeles politicians and enjoys high name recognition in the area. This could be important, as the L.A. area will deliver massive numbers of votes in the upcoming primary on June 8, and she is definitely a home town favorite.

To observers of the California Republican Senate primary, echoes of the 2008 Primary election are difficult to ignore, though they also offer perilous blinders. On the one hand, there is Tom Campbell, who may stand as this election’s John McCain: the conspicuously moderate establishmentarian who has done his best to keep himself as understated and dignified as possible, while being persistently dogged with charges of radicalism and apostasy in the face of his refusal to support Proposition 8, and his ambivalent stance on conventional Republican tax philosophy.

When it comes to thoughtful politicians who don’t tend to sway in the latest political winds, some would claim that no one comes to mind faster than Tom Campbell, who has served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives representing California’s 12th and 15th districts.  He’s currently running for the Republican nomination to oppose Barbara Boxer for U.S. Senate in 2010 – a crucial year for the minority party.

In recent years, “alternative medicine” practitioners have seen a marked increase in clientele. Even as America has devolved into the most obese and unhealthy of all industrialized nations, a growing number of its citizens have been taking it upon themselves to ensure their own good health and well being through proper diet, nutrient supplementation, exercise, sun exposure and a myriad of other disease prevention protocols.

As the Tea Party "vows revenge over the health overhaul", the Coffee Party is mobilizing a massive, nationwide Coffee Party Summit this weekend.  Emboldened by its rapidly growing fan base on Facebook, a hip new website, and 350-400 grassroots coordinated events nearly two weeks ago, the Coffee Party is looking to take the next big step toward becoming a legitimate political force.

CAIVN would like to offer readers ten different sources that provide an array of commentary and analysis on the recently passed healthcare reform bill.  These links represent news sources and a variety of perspectives all along the political spectrum. Readers are encouraged to carefully examine and cross reference the reports in order to more accurately ascertain the contents of the 2,000+ page bill.

1.  Reuters:  http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1914020220100319

Besides beaches and pleasant weather, California is also notorious for its occasional earthquakes.  When it comes to California hospitals and earthquakes, the legislature considered it of paramount importance to implement a series of regulations to ensure that hospitals were equipped for the safety of patients during critical times.

In 2008, California voters approved a $9.4 billion proposition to build a High Speed Rail [HSR] network in California. The trains will reach speeds over 200 mph. Construction may start as soon as 2011 and will take years to complete.

On Sunday evening, East Bay Representative Jerry McNerney (D-11-Pleasanton) cast one of the 219 votes in favor of the Senate health insurance reform bill.  Until Saturday, McNerney was the lone Bay Area Democratic hold-out, refusing to commit to a “yes” vote, but not for the reasons most people may think. 

On Sunday night, a historic health care reform bill was passed by a rather cloak-and-dagger procedure in the House. Before the actual computerized vote was taken, a lot was said about the state of health care and those seen as running it.