Dr. David Levitt, a computing and media scientist, has declared his 2012 candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat in California currently held by Senator Dianne Feinstein.

LOS ANGELES, April 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Democratic Party voted this weekend to oppose Prop 17 on the June ballot. Prop 17 would allow car insurance companies to increase premiums for millions of California drivers based on their history of purchasing auto insurance.

Move comes as California's ocean faces multiple threats SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Democratic Party's Environmental Caucus unanimously passed a resolution to support the state's landmark ocean conservation law, the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) at the Party's convention in Sacramento last weekend.

FARMINGTON -- The Davis County Democratic Party will hold its bi- monthly planning meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Davis County Courthouse, 28 East State St. The meeting will be in the Commissioners Chambers. All Democrats and the general public are invited.

By Martin Kasindorf SAN DIEGO -- Seven of the eight declared Democratic presidential candidates wooed delegates at the California Democratic Party convention this past weekend, underscoring the state's growing political importance since its 2008 primary was moved to Feb. 5.