

- Written by: Norcal Administrator

- Written by: Norcal Administrator
ALSO: Public Policy Institute of California has a new poll on the Democratic primary between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

- Written by: Norcal Administrator
One thing that all nine Bay Area Counties have in common is a portion of the shoreline around the Bay.
Read more: Measure AA Seeks Parcel Tax for Wetlands Projects

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ALSO: California Attorney General Kamala Harris has won the endorsement of Governor Jerry Brown in the campaign for the state’s open U.S.
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- Brown Calls For Fiscal Discipline In State Of The State Address
- The Geography of Genius
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- Pressing for Action on Homelessness
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- North Bay Science Discovery Day
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- Major Milestone For Groundwater Regulation Approved
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- Lack Of Oversight Of Oil And Gas Wells Leads To Review
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- Grants Boost Food Stamp Use at Farm Markets
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- A Smartphone App to Aid “Gig” Workers
- Governor Brown Signs End-Of-Life Legislation
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