By Terri Harel | 12/21/2012 | Budget, Headline, Legislation
A suspended provision of the 2003 Brown Act will be reinstated to improve government transparency, thanks to Proposition 30.
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By Alex Gauthier | 11/19/2012 | Budget, California, Economy, Headline, Issues, States | 9 Comments
The Legislative Analysts Office (LAO) forecasts a surplus in California past 2014. The current budget deficit is $1.9 billion.
By Thomas G. Brown | 11/04/2012 | Ballot Initiatives, Headline
Prop 37 in the state of California will be on the ballot November 6th. The voter guide provides a description of the bill and what it means. There is a group for and against this referendum and their claims will be examined through the prism of the description offered in the California voter’s guide.
By Bob Morris | 12/20/2011 | California, Economy, Education, Health Care, Issues, Legislators, Taxes
Pardon my cynicism, but California has been here before. Balancing the budget seems insoluble. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, money drops from the heavens. Entire new sources of revenue are.
By Susannah Kopecky | 06/07/2010 | Issues
Like numerous other state Assembly races this fall, the competition for Assemblyman Chuck DeVore’s 70th District seat is stiff. This district includes such beautiful spots as Newport Beach, Dana Beach, Irvine and Aliso Viejo.
By Mytheos Holt | 04/08/2010 | Issues
With the California Senate race getting closer and closer to Election Day, and with the candidates still stuck in a philosophical back-and-forth, different candidates are beginning to place their trump cards on the table.
By Thomas Sbrega | 06/25/2009 | Economy, Infrastructure, Issues, Taxes
The Democrats failed to pass the first of 20 budget proposals yesterday (Wed 6/24). Not that it would have been too much better otherwise, as this proposal addressed only $11 of the $24 billion problem. Gov.
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