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Democratic Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani has publicly come out as a lesbian. In an interview, the 47-year-old Livingtson Democrat told the Stockton Record that it was not until after her 2006 election to the Assembly that she knew she was gay. Galgiani told the newspaper that she hoped talking about her life would provide support for youth dealing with issues related to their own sexual identity.

California Assemblywoman Diane Harkey accepted $16,600 in political contributions from real estate developers who had received loans from her husband's business, now under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The borrowers later failed to repay loans brokered by her husband's lending company, Point Center Financial Inc. of Aliso Viejo. The firm was accused of fraud last month in an investor lawsuit, and the company's owner has confirmed that Point Center is under investigation by the SEC. Harkey (R-Dana Point) said Monday that there was nothing improper with the developers' contributions and that she had no idea they had loans...

<p>Assemblywoman Arline Friscia will announce on Tuesday that she is switching parties and will seek re-election to a fifth term as a Republican. Friscia narrowly lost the June Democratic primary to Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas after losing the backing of the Middlesex County Democratic organization. Joined by Assembly Minority Leader Paul DiGaetano and GOP State Chairman Joseph Kyrillos, she will make her announcement at a 2 PM press conference at her Fords campaign headquarters.</p>

Tuesday, July 22, 2003 Democrats Caught Plotting to Worsen California's Budget Crisis You know the Democrats have done something awful when even the leftist Los Angeles Times breaks ranks and exposes them. "In a meeting they thought was private but was actually broadcast around the Capitol on Monday, 11 Assembly Democrats debated prolonging California's budget crisis to further their political goals." Members of Democratic Study Group, which has pushed to confiscate billions more dollars from taxpayers, failed to note that a microphone in a committee room in the state Capitol was on as they schemed about using the Dems' favorite...