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		<title>We must heal the wounds of war we cannot see</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The following is an article written by Pete Conaty, published in Capitol Weekly. For too long, America has been in denial about the true cost of war. We have honored our veterans with our lips but we have refused to acknowledge the wounds we don’t see, the deep, painful psychological scars borne by so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SB 1057 (Denham): Celebrate Veteran&#8217;s Day on November 11th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pete Conaty was quoted in an AP news article about SB1057 which would require state bodies to observe Veteran&#8217;s day on its actual day, November 11th, rather than moving it for the sake of creating a three-day weekend. (Unless, of course, the day falls on a weekend, in which case it should be observed on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://peteconaty.com/sb1057-celebrate-veterans-day-on-november-11th</link>
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		<title>SB 1455 (Cogdill) Gold Star License Plate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AmVets, Gold Star Families, Senator David Cogdill (Fresno), Assemblymember Tom Berryhill (Modesto), and Assemblymember Paul Cook (Riverside County) and AmVet Legislative Advocate Pete Conaty. SB 1455 Senator Cogdill and Senator Denham was passed in September 2008.  Before the Gold Star License Plate  can be made available to Gold Star Families $300,000 must be raised privately [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://peteconaty.com/sb-1455-cogdill-gold-star-license-plate</link>
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		<title>Governor Signs Correa Bill to Aid California Non-profit Organizations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, CA – Today Governor Schwarzenegger approved Senate Bill 200, authored by Senator Lou Correa (Orange County). SB 200 will allow California non-profit organizations to announce and advertise raffles on the internet and strengthen the existing prohibition in the law regarding the actual sale of raffle tickets over the Internet. SB 200 had no “no [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://peteconaty.com/governor-signs-correa-bill-to-aid-california-non-profit-organizations</link>
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		<title>Is the Battle Over?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Assembly Bill (AB) 1366 passed California’s legislature in October. WQP Managing Editor Rebecca Wilhelm spoke with David Loveday, director of government affairs and communications for the Water Quality Association (WQA), and Pete Conaty, California legislative advocate for the WQA and Pacific Water Quality Association, to see what this means for the future of the water [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PWQA Convention &amp; Trade Show Palm Springs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Assemblyman Joel Anderson is the Pacific Water Quality Association&#8217;s Legislator of the Year. Pictured L to R: Pete Censky, Executive Director, Water Quality Association Vince M. Kent, President, Water Quality Association The Honorable Joel Anderson, Assemblyman, California State Legislature Pete Conaty,? Legislative Advocate, Pacific Water Quality Association]]></description>
		<link>http://peteconaty.com/pwqa-convention-trade-show-palm-springs</link>
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		<title>Governor Schwarzenegger signs SB 1572</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Governor Schwarzenegger signs SB 1572-Wyland, which placed The Veterans Bond Act of 2008 on the ballot. The bond act was subsequently passed by the voters. The Veterans Bond Act of 2008 authorized the issuance of $900 million to assist veterans in the purchase of farm, home, and mobilehome purchases.]]></description>
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