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Mayor Johnson Well-Positioned For Bright Political Future
With the king-sized comeback now complete, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson ‘s career is now in the spotlight. And at least one political strategist says he’s primed for a high-profile future.
Analyst Pegs Calif. Revenue $3.2B Higher Than Gov. Brown Estimated
The state’s independent budget analyst said Friday that California will take in $3.2 billion more than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated, providing Democratic lawmakers an argument to funnel more money into state programs and setting up a spending showdown with the administration.
California Unemployment Rate Drops To 9 Percent
California was among three states in April that experienced the sharpest drops in unemployment, with its rate falling to 9 percent.
Employment Development Department Seeing Cuts
It’s going to get tougher to get someone on the phone to answer your unemployment and disability questions soon.
Brown Plan Gives Districts Control Of State Education Funds
SACRAMENTO (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposes a $17 billion infusion for California’s K-12 schools over the next four years, a dramatic turn-around after years of teacher layoffs and program cuts that were […]
Brown’s Budget Cuts California Spending Plan Despite Surge In Tax Revenue
Despite surging state tax revenue, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced a spending plan for the coming fiscal year that is $1.2 billion lower than he projected in January.
- Democrats At Odds Over Handling State Budget Surplus 2013/05/13
- Democrats At Odds Over California Budget Surplus 2013/05/13
- Assembly Bill Would Allow Transgender Students To Use Facilities They Identify With CBS13/CW31–2013/05/09
- Calif. Sues JPMorgan Chase Over Debt Collection 2013/05/09
- Gov. Brown On Bay Bridge Concerns: ‘S*** Happens’ 2013/05/07
- Brown, Democrats Wrangle Over Medicaid Expansion 2013/05/05
