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ABC - KXTV 10 - Sacramento CA, 18 hours 20 minutes ago / When Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves for a trade mission to Asia on September 9, he'll relinquish control of state affairs to Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado.
Political Blotter, Sep 02, 2010 / The political action committee of San Francisco for Democracy – a grassroots progressive group "inspired by the leadership of Howard Dean" – released its slate of endorsements yesterday for November's election.
PR-inside.com - Austria, Sep 02, 2010 / Today, Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado, Robert K. Ross, M.D., president & CEO of The California Endowment, and health care organization leaders announced the launch of a large-scale statewide effort to educate Californians about their opportunities under the new federal health care law.
City Insider - SFGate.com - San Francisco CA, Aug 25, 2010 / A misleading campaign video that Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado recently released featuring a montage of Mayor Gavin Newsom's lowlights "is offensive to every citizen in this city," the mayor said Tuesday.
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz CA, Aug 25, 2010 / The courts gave Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado the green light Tuesday to continue his fight for open primaries.
The Orange County Register - Orange County CA, Aug 25, 2010 / Has California's Grand Old Party become the Mod Squad?
The Christian Science Monitor, Aug 24, 2010 / The percentage of the California electorate that is Latino has more than doubled in the past 20 years – from 10 percent to 21 percent – but Republican candidates aren't getting very much of that pie.
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA, Aug 23, 2010 / Mockery of "San Francisco values" has long been a weapon of choice for Republicans trying to energize the conservative base.
SFGate.com - San Francisco CA, Aug 23, 2010 / Now that some technical difficulties have been solved, the video is now up online and can be seen below.
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz CA, Aug 22, 2010 / From what Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado told the San Jose Rotary Club last week, it sounds like he's having an interesting time being Arnold Schwarzenegger's second-in-command.
SFGate.com - San Francisco CA, Aug 22, 2010 / In a folo to his " Naughty, Naughty Newsom" campaign that rolled out here , Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado just dropped a devastating 8-minute, 10-second video on the audience at GOP Conventionland Saturday night that is a Greatest Hits Collage of SF Mayor Gavin Newsom's Worst Nightmares.
The Mercury News - San Jose CA, Aug 18, 2010 / Khaled Hosseini, the San Jose author of "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns," will be at the Santana Row Borders on Thursday for an event that'll be a real photo opportunity.
The Mercury News - San Jose CA, Aug 18, 2010 / Republican Sam Blakeslee defeated Democrat John Laird in Tuesday's closely-watched state Senate race, keeping the highly coveted seat vacated by Republican Abel Maldonado in GOP hands.
LA Progressive, Aug 14, 2010 / This is exactly why many Americans hate politics.
Santa Maria Sun - Santa Maria CA, Aug 05, 2010 / On July 28, Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado led a delegation to Louisiana to help with recovery efforts related to the catastrophic BP oil spill.
Santa Maria Sun - Santa Maria CA, Aug 05, 2010 / As quickly as it popped up on the political radar, Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado's tax problem has disappeared.
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.