California Health Care Measure Seeks Public Option, Rollbacks

As Republicans try to make President Obama's landmark health care law a key issue in the 2012 election, a leading California consumer rights group wants to shift the debate by offering a groundbreaking state ballot measure calling for a public option, a 20 percent rate rollback and tough oversight of premiums.

The initiative, aimed at California's November 2012 ballot, is being organized by Consumer Watchdog, the Santa Monica group responsible for Proposition103, the landmark 1988 ballot measure that established regulatory and cost oversight of state auto insurance rates.

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Once evicted, Tanya Dennis finally gets her home back

It feels good to get a win. One of the earliest stories we covered on this blog was Tanya Dennis’ fight to keep her South Berkeley home. A former high school vice-principal, Dennis got behind on her mortgage payments when an injury required her to have back surgery. The medical bills combined with the time away from work made it impossible for her to catch up on her mortgage payments, but Wells Fargo refused to let her go through any sort of loan modification process and foreclosed on her home.

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American Dream Update

There are several stories signs I wanted to share with you, the tide is slowly turning.

LOCAL
Story and Photos from our protest at the Napa Tea Party Bus Tour
Tea, Green Parties Don’t Mix

AP Coverage of event - this story is primarily about the Tea Party, however they did mention the numbers (500 of them 200 of us) and there is a quote from Joanne Gifford, president of Democrats of Napa Valley.

Coverage of our meeting with Lynn Woolsey and local labor unions 
From the Press Democrat - Woolsey, unions seek federal jobs program

CALIFORNIA
California Health Care Measure Seeks Public Option, Rollbacks
 
Once evicted, Tanya Dennis finally gets her home back
 
Connecting WIC participants with farm-fresh produce

NATIONAL
The Heat is on Republicans as Outrage Grows :: Videofrom MoveOn
Republicans :: Don't Kill the Dream  ::  Ad from Democracy for America
Republican Tea Party Contract on America :: Ad from  Democratic National Committee

Shift in U.S. deportation policy provides reprieve for immigrant youth, same-sex couples

Obama Rolls Out a Jobs Plan That Doesn't Need Congress

U.S. Is Set to Sue a Dozen Big Banks Over Mortgages

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Millionaire Owner Of H&R Block Wants To Pay His Fair Share To America

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