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Fri, Apr 13, 2007
The California Report Magazine 2007-04-13
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Pot Clubs Meet the Tax Man -- The state is pushing medical marijuana clubs to pay sales tax. That could mean millions in new revenue for state and local governments. But some pot clubs are leery of the plan.
Host: Scott Shafer
Pot Clubs Meet the Tax Man
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The state is pushing medical marijuana clubs to pay sales tax. That could mean millions in new revenue for state and local governments. But some pot clubs are leery of the plan.
Reporters:
• Scott Shafer
Vets Helping Vets
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Since the Iraq War began four years ago, thousands of servicemen and women have returned to California, and many are finding the transition to civilian life to be a struggle. Two Californians profoundly wounded in the war have come together with an idea of how to help other veterans and their families.
Reporters:
• Judy Campbell
For more information:
• Veterans' Village
Music Bridge #1
"Dime Grand Palace" by Sex Mob, from "Dime Grind Palace" (Ropeadope)
Agencies Reject Offshore Natural Gas Facility
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Two state agencies this week struck a blow to plans for a natural gas processing plant off the coast of Southern California. The State Lands Commission and the California Coastal Commission both rejected the Australian energy company BHP Billiton's proposal to build an $800 million terminal that would process liquefied natural gas (LNG) from tanker ships and then pipe it to California.
Reporters:
• Rob Schmitz
Music Bridge #2
"102%" by The New Mastersounds, from "102%" (One Note)
Book Review: Michelle Richmond's "The Year of Fog"
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What could be more terrifying than losing your own child? Well, how about losing someone else's? The disappearance of a child is at the center of the new novel "The Year of Fog," an investigation into love and memory set against the backdrop of San Francisco's well-known neighborhoods.
Reporters:
• Jordan Rosenfeld
Music Bridge #3
"Side 1 Suite" by Leo Kottke. from "Guitar Music" (Chrysalis Records)
Prom Dresses, Without the Price Tag
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For high school girls throughout California, senior prom is all about the dress, even more than the dance or even the date. But for a lot of girls, shopping for the perfect dress also means figuring out how to pay for it. One Bay Area organization is helping some girls put together the perfect look, without the price tag.
Reporters:
• Reid Pillifant
For more information:
• The Princess Project
End Music
"I Feel Pretty" by Sarah Vaughan, from "Leonard Bernstein: An American Life" (DG Deutsche Grammophon)
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