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Brooke Williams Of Investigative Newsource Explains Super PACs

Brooke Williams, a reporter with Investigative Newsource, talks by Skype with Joanne Faryon about local super PACs.

GOP Primary Winner Fiorina To Battle 3-Term Dem. Senator Boxer

June 8
KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
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Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina has won California's GOP primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a general election battle this fall with three-term Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.

Whitman Takes Big Lead Over Poizner In Republican Gubernatorial Race

June 8
Steven Herbert, City News Service
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Meg Whitman took a more than 2-1 lead over Steve Poizner in early returns tonight in the Republican gubernatorial primary.

Top Calif. Election Official Will Tweet Primary Results

June 7
Jenny O'Mara, California Capitol Network
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California Secretary of State Debra Bowen is embracing Twitter as another way to share election results. She says the social media format allows Twitter followers to set the agenda.

Election Officials Gear Up For Primary Day

June 7
Ben Adler, California Capitol Network
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Primary Day in California is just a day away, and elections officials are scrambling to get everything ready in time.

Prop 15 Would Take A First Step Toward Publicly-Funded Elections

June 1
Julie Small, California Capitol Network
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A June ballot measure would take a first step toward publicly-funded elections. Proposition 15 would provide money to cover campaigns for one office -- Secretary of State. It's an experiment in getting big money out of politics.

California Voters Hanging Onto Mail-In Ballots

June 1
Ben Adler, California Capitol Network
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Election Day in California is just a week away, but so far most vote-by-mail voters are hanging onto their ballots. Only approximately 15 percent have sent them in statewide.

Poizner To Hold 'Town Hall' Meeting In Poway

May 12
City News Service
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner is scheduled to field questions from the public in Poway tonight in his second visit to San Diego County in three days.

Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Face Off

May 3
These Days
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Republican gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner discuss their qualifications to run California in a statewide debate hosted by the California Report.

Election: California's Gubernatorial And Senate races

April 28
These Days
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Time to check the polls to see how the race for California Governor is shaping up. Most of the action is coming from two Republicans vying for the nomination: Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner. And the big primary battle is also on the Republican side for the Senate seat defended by incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer. KPBS Political correspondent Gloria Penner will bring us the latest.

Sacramento Update: Abel Maldonado Confirmed, Race For Governor

April 27
These Days
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Second time is the charm for Republican state Senator Abel Maldonado. After months of delays, the state Senate finally confirmed Maldonado to fill the vacant post of lieutenant governor for the remainder of the year. We speak to John Myers about the politics behind Maldonado's nomination, and about the latest news on the governor's race.

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