City officials in San Jose are asking concessions of public safety unions to avoid layoffs of firefighters and police officers. Tom Manheim, a spokesman for the city manager's
In May 2010, then Attorney General and now Governor Jerry Brown filed lawsuits against former California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) board member Alfred Villalobos and former CalPERS CEO Fred
On Saturday, hundreds of Independents from across the country gathered in New York City for the CUIP’s National Conference of Independents entitled, “Can Independents Reform America?”
The conference was
Rising vegetable prices are being blamed on freezing weather in Mexico, the Southwest, and Florida. Starting this week, consumers can expect to pay triple, even quadruple the normal price for
The California legislature must agree by a two-thirds vote to hold the June 8 special election that is essential to Gov. Brown's attempts to balance the budget.
In California, medical marijuana dispensaries are required by state law to operate as non-profit "collectives" of legal medical marijuana patients who simply cover the costs of distributing
Recently speaking before a key Hispanic audience through the Spanish television network Univision, The Hill newspaper blog reports that First Lady Michelle Obama placed blame for her husband's
A key provision of the federal health care reform law prohibits health insurance companies from denying coverage to children suffering from asthma, diabetes, or other health conditions considered to be
As I walked through the halls of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington DC Thursday, the feeling of excitement was palpable. It was the thrill of being at the
The state Supreme Court shocked retailers Thursday when it found that a commonly accepted practice by merchants to record a customer's ZIP code for a credit or debit
In a surprise move, Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) resigned from the House earlier this week to become president and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. This
