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(AP) Updated -- Federal prosecutors and lawyers for a California state senator charged with accepting bribes and coordinating a cash-for-guns scheme are still negotiating the terms of the politician's release pending trial.

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Senate Suspends Senators Yee, Wright, Calderon

March 28, 2014 | Katie Orr

The California State Senate suspended three Senators today.

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State Government

Yee Drops Out of Secretary of State Race

March 27, 2014 | Katie Orr

Democratic State Senator Leland Yee has dropped out of the race for California Secretary of State.

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Steinberg Calls For Yee's Resignation

March 26, 2014

UPDATE -- Another California State Senator is facing criminal allegations and Senate Democrats are calling for his resignation.

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State Government

California Begins Testing New Student Assessment

March 25, 2014 | Katie Orr

California is preparing to implement Common Core education standards. As part of that change, the state is replacing standardized tests with new “assessments” meant to better judge students’ knowledge. But the state must first test the test.

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