The American Civil Liberties Union has reported donating $1.2 million to defeat Proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage, on the November ballot. The $1.2 million donation is the single largest check written to the campaign.
There's a wide variance among California hospitals in introducing breastfeeding to new mothers, according to a report by the University of California, Davis, Human Lactation Center and the California WIC Association. Hospitals with the lowest rates of breastfeeding mothers were found in Southern California, while Northern California hospitals were more aggressive in introducing the practice.
Republican senators are expected to bring their budget proposal to the floor for a vote this week, and Democrats are expected to kill it. The plan avoids a sales tax increase, relying instead on more cuts and borrowing.
