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CA: Wrapping up the legislative session, by the numbers
August 31 was the deadline for the Legislature to pass bills in regular session. We have documented some of the major issues that came before the two houses over the last several days, some of the major bills that were sent to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and others that died in the Legislature.

CA: Prop 8 backers lose state ruling
A state appeals court has denied a conservative legal group's request that it force Attorney General Jerry Brown and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to defend Proposition 8 in federal court.

CA: Steinberg, Perez blamed for mismanaging final day of session
When the Legislature's Democratic leaders staged a vainglorious debate on the state budget Tuesday – the last official day of the biennial session – Republicans derided it, accurately, as a meaningless political drill.

CA: California Assembly dusts off old policy -- No tape record...
The California Assembly has begun enforcing a dusty rule in which the media can watch lawmakers debate public policy on one condition: Turn off the video cameras and microphones.

CA: Bill seeks to boost state's safeguards against oil spills
In response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, California lawmakers are looking to strengthen the state's oil spill prevention requirements.


DUI related news

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Hit-run case is an outrage
Arizona Republic, AZ -... Al-Tarrah was charged with extreme DUI and leaving the scene of a fatal accident ... Her lawyer, David Cantor, was told to obtain her passports so she couldn't slip ...

Doctor indicted in wife's cyanide poisoning death
Gainesville Sun, FL -... Essa's lawyer, Larry Zukerman, said he has had no contact with his client since his disappearance and that he is presumed ... Essa was convicted of a DUI in 2002. ...

Tuesday's Sports Briefs
Tampa Tribune, FL -... charged with DUI with property damage after failing a field sobriety test. Tests showed he had legal prescription drugs in his system, and his lawyer showed he ...

Charges against Orioles' Williams dropped
TSN.ca, Canada -... charged with DUI with property damage after failing a field sobriety test. Tests showed he had legal prescription drugs in his system, and his lawyer showed he ...

Butler supervisor misses hearing on DUI charges
The Evening Sun, PA -... Bower had no previous DUI convictions, his lawyer said. But it was the second time since June that Bower faced alcohol-related charges. ...


CNN Law
Court upholds limits on Navy sonar training
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Slain wife accuses husband from the grave
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Prosecutors drop parent-killing case
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Priest accused of lying in mob investigation
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Inmate shot dead after brazen escape
Shots were fired Wednesday morning at Maryland's Laurel Regional Hospital, not far from the nation's capital, law enforcement sources told CNN.