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California to confiscate guns from 20,000 people who own them illegally

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Governor signs law to allow agents to seize guns from 20,000 Californians who have been disqualified from owning them California plans to confiscate guns from 20,000 people who bought them legally but have since been disqualified because of criminal or psychiatric problems, boosting the state’s relatively tough approach to gun…

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California high-speed rail gets green light

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The US state of California has approved the first phase of construction of a much anticipated yet controversial high-speed rail project linking Los Angeles and San Francisco, officials said. Following years of contentious debate, state senators voted 21-16 Friday to allocate about $8 billion for the initial stretch of tracks…

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Opponents fall short of challenging California Dream Act

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Organizers have failed to gather enough signatures for a California voter initiative aimed at barring illegal immigrants from receiving public aid for college, a leader of the campaign said on Friday. The petition drive led by state Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, a Republican, took aim at 2011…

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