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California Facing $21 Billion Deficit
Listen to the report The state's Legislative Analyst says the state's financial condition is worse than when the governor and lawmakers patched together a budget for the balance of this fiscal year.
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California submits new plan for complying with federal prison-population order
As detailed in this Los Angeles Times article , which is headlined "Governor submits plan to cut prison population: But he also disavows the proposed solutions as being illegal," California's "Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday gave federal judges a road map to reducing state prison overcrowding by waiving some state laws to allow sentences to ...
Schwarzenegger got big money from alleged Ponzi schemer
A big chunk of the money that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger collected last year to finance a political reform ballot measure came from a man now being accused of running a massive Ponzi-style fraud in Florida.
Schwarzenegger after-school program ties up budget
With California facing another mammoth budget deficit, the state's nonpartisan legislative analyst says voters should reconsider some of the billions of dollars tied up in ballot measures they have approved in recent years.
Top California officials' pay to be cut 18% in December
Pay for California's top elected officials will be slashed by 18 percent next month, one year earlier than expected, to abide by an opinion issued Thursday from Attorney General Jerry Brown.
State pulls San Quentin financing from bond sale
Last-minute objections from Assemblyman Jared Huffman and Sen. Mark Leno have prompted state Treasurer Bill Lockyer delay plans for issuing bonds to pay for the expansion of death row at San Quentin State Prison.
Debra Saunders: Brown ensnared in his own `Tapegate' trap
A recent Gallup poll found that 55 percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of the mass media.
State budget drowning in red ink for next year
Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor said the state will face a $20.7 billion deficit next year and that the Legislature and Gov.
Editorial: Pro tem gets his shot in the big seat
Ever since Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger departed on his latest foreign trip, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento has served as acting governor of California.
Schwarzenegger appoints 2 top advisers
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed one of his cabinet secretaries to a top administration post as he prepares to enter his final year in office.
California Faces $21bil Budget Deficit Next Year
California will face a nearly $21 billion budget gap over the next year and a half, extending a fiscal crisis that already has led to steep cuts to public schools, social services and health programs.
Schwarzenegger rules out another run for office
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger attends a meeting of the world's 15 most innovative regions in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Nov.
Editorial: Fantasy tops reality: Schwarzenegger's foolish request to help high-speed rail
GOV. ARNOLD Schwarzenegger has killed an effort to seek $1.1 billion in stimulus money for a number of practical rail projects.
Governor Schwarzenegger Visits Troops in Iraq
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has wrapped up a two-day visit to California soldiers in Iraq.
Fiorina has balancing act in Calif. Senate race
In the weeks since Carly Fiorina announced her run for a California Senate seat, the former Hewlett-Packard Co.
Another View: Commuter rail funds roadblocked
THE train is leaving the station for federal stimulus funds and, once again, it appears that California commuter rail will be taking up the rear.
Governor submits plan to cut prison population
Reporting from Sacramento - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday gave federal judges a road map to reducing state prison overcrowding by waiving some state laws to allow sentences to be reduced and new private prisons to be built.
Governor Schwarzenegger Participates in Saban Forum in Jerusalem
Calling on the international community to take action now and commit to fight climate change and promote alternative energy, Governor Schwarzenegger today participated in the sixth annual Saban Forum in Jerusalem, Israel, hosted by the Brookings Institution's Saban Center for Middle East Policy.
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Lack of legislative progress could cost schools money
While the Assembly takes a leisurely look at education reform, California may miss its chance to compete for a share of $4.35 billion in education stimulus funds.
Twitter to overhaul user list seen as partisan - AP
A A A' Social-networking site Twitter plans to end a service that links prominent message posters with new users, a service that was criticized in California because of perceived unfairness toward GOP gubernatorial candidates.
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