During the Great Depression, Congress passed an act saying states and municipalities could file for bankruptcy. The law was challenged and part of it was overturned by the Supreme Court
The controversial approval last month by the state Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) of a highly toxic chemical for use on California strawberry fields and fruit orchards has sparked a
As immigration reform advocates seek to shift to a more state-oriented strategy that combats the tough immigration language coming from Republicans in the 112th Congress, the chairperson of a
After serving a court-ordered sentence of 90-days in drug rehab at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, Lindsay Lohan has been released on supervised probation pending a
Today’s Medicare beneficiaries are receiving far more in health care benefits than they contributed to the program through their payroll taxes, and current contributions are insufficient to sustain the
Entering its tenth year, the Afghanistan War continues to grow increasingly unpopular with the American public. In the latest CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey, a record 63% of Americans expressed
Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom says wave power eight miles off the coast of San Francisco is economically feasible and can be done at a cost less than solar power. He
The first snow survey results are in for the 2010 – 2011 season. Measurements taken by the state Department of Water Resources show the snowpack on California's Sierra mountain
In another sign that the Tea Party is mobilizing into an organized political machine with a broad vision and long-term goals, 2011 will see the debut of Tea Party
Almost a quarter of the 2.3 million allowed to reenter the United States without proper documents came through the state of California, according to a report from the Inspector
Fueled by a growing demand for locally produced food year-round, the number of farmers' markets extending their operations into winter months is on the rise, according to U.
The non-partisan Institute for Truth in Accounting has released its latest report on California (PDF), and it makes grim reading indeed. Not only is California so deep in debt
