LA Weekly: Sandra Fluke Endured Rush Limbaugh's Attacks. Now She Wants a Seat in the California Senate

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Fluke would be the first to admit that standing up to Rush Limbaugh does not qualify her for office. Indeed, she would much rather talk about other things, such as her advocacy work supporting low-wage workers or defending victims of human trafficking. She has focused her campaign on issues such as campaign finance reform, early childhood education and college affordability. She has attracted support from lawmakers and activists who want to see more women serving in the Legislature. Though both of California's U.S. senators are women, only 12 of the 40 state senators are. Feminist activists, who are increasingly alarmed at the rollback of abortion access in conservative states, want California to push even harder to be a national model for women's rights.

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MSNBC: Sandra Speaks on Yes means Yes Bill

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California takes historic step to combat campus sexual assault The movement against campus sexual assault got a boost this week when California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the “Yes Means Yes” law, which makes the state the first in the nation to set statewide standards for how to deal with sexual assault, and how to define consent. Ana Marie Cox of The Daily Beast and California State Senate candidate Sandra Fluke join to discuss.

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