11/24/2008: Prop 8 coalition splinters? DA Rapes DA? Fired for Trying to Beat Jury Duty? Juvie Camp Charter Schools?

There’s dissension in the ranks amongst the Yes-On-8 campaign.  The Campaign for California Families not only want to stop same-sex marriage, thy want to roll back California’s same-sex domestic partnership laws.  The other Yes-On-8ers think that’s going too far.  [Contra Costa Times/SJ Mercury News] Contra Costa count sex crimes prosecutor accused of sexual assault of [...]

Dinner Party Download, Decaying Dice and Dead Kennedys

Good things to listen to, see and do. Including an amazing recording of a 1906 advertisement for Thomas Edison’s new

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Video of Coast Guard Hauling in Huge Bales of Marijuana Found Off Newport Beach

Keeping in today’s accidental theme of marijuana in California — here’s video of the coast guard hauling in the 10,000 pounds of marijuana found off the Newport Coast (137 bales of the stuff). We took the embeded video off the page because it had that annoying “autoplay” thing going — we hate that.  Here’s the [...]

Medical Marijuana Patient’s Driver’s License Revoked Despite Clean Driving Record – Lawsuit Filed

A lawsuit was filed against the California DMV to reinstate license of a medical marijuana patient whose license was suspended despite clean driving record.

The Sun Rises in The West: November 20, 2008

If anyone lost 10,000 pounds of weed off Newport Beach, give the coast guard a call [OC Register] And speaking of weed, here’s a list of the most underrated Muppets — we completely agree with #1  [Topless Robot] After reading this report, we’re thinking that the state should just dry all the weed out, sell [...]

PROP 8 LAWSUIT: California Supreme Court Will Hear Case, Denies Request For”Immediate Stay” & Asks For More Briefs – We Explain What It All Means

California Supreme Court denied the request for an “immediate stay” in the Prop. 8 lawsuits. This means that same-sex marriage licensing is suspended in California until the Court decides the whole case. The Court also asked for some more briefs from the Yes-On-8ers. We explain what it all means.

Proposition 2 Aftermath: Yes-On-2 Was Just As Deceptive As Yes-On-8

[in our ongoing series about the Prop. 2 aftermath, guest blogger Heather Crist takes issue with the Yes-On-Prop. 2 campaign's tactics] I keep hearing people say that California voters care more about chickens that they do about gays and lesbians. The Prop 8 issue is far more complicated than that, but it’s clear that California [...]

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