California Budget

Are Kids Being Forgotten Under State Budget Cuts?

| Posted 05.29.2012

This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch By Stephanie Snyder Low-income children in rural California communities are in jeopardy of...

UC San Diego Chancellor Salary Raised Amid Rising Tuition Costs

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.18.2012

As the University of California Board of Regents considered where to cut budgets and whether or not they should increase fees on students, they gave a...

Since When Don't We Put a Price Tag on Justice?

Ty Alper | Posted 05.16.2012

Ty Alper

Faced with unassailable evidence that the death penalty in California costs hundreds of millions of dollars per year, supporters tend to respond with what is intended to be a conversation stopper: "You can't put a price tag on justice."

Governor To Announce New State Spending Plans After Huge Budget Shortfall

AP | JUDY LIN | Posted 05.15.2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's sputtering economic recovery is putting a heavier-than-expected drag on state tax revenue, leading Gov. Jerry ...

WATCH: Jerry Brown Reveals Grim $16 Billion Deficit

AP | JUDY LIN | Posted 05.14.2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California's budget deficit has swelled to a projected $16 billion – much larger than had been predicted just months ago &...

Clinton Feels Dem Gov's Pain

San Francisco Chronicle | Posted 05.05.2012

Bill Clinton feels Gov. Jerry Brown's pain. "I know what he's going through out here," said the former president after hearing Brown's litany of bu...

Another Obstacle To Closing State Parks

AP | By JASON DEAREN and TRACIE CONE | Posted 04.08.2012

SAN FRANCISCO -- Shuttering dozens of California state parks to trim millions from the state budget will take more than simply hanging a "Closed" sign...

Community Colleges Need Alternatives

The Daily Trojan | Posted 04.04.2012

The Daily Trojan

A reason students attend community college before applying to a more expensive four-year college is to save money. Pricier courses would undermine their purpose: providing affordable options to students from all backgrounds.

Jerry Brown Cuts A Compromise

Carly Schwartz | Posted 03.19.2012

If there's one thing Governor Jerry Brown has learned during his five decades in the business, it's how to make a deal. The old-school politician h...

The No Budget, No Pay Act

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.14.2012

Chris Weigant

Both Houses of Congress are currently considering a bill which, in my humble estimation, would be wildly popular with the public -- if they knew about it, that is.

'Implementing This In One Fell Swoop Would Be Devastating For Us'

AP | By JUDY LIN | Posted 05.14.2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The nation's largest public pension fund lowered its forecast Wednesday for investment returns and asked the state of California...

Tyler Kingkade

California Lawmakers Side With College Students On Proposed Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 03.08.2012

A controversial proposal from Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown to slash grant funding for private school students was defeated on Wednesday, aft...

Jerry Brown Makes Some Splashy Moves

William Bradley | Posted 05.01.2012

William Bradley

Some imagine that Brown is at last embracing the way of his father, the legendary late Governor Pat Brown, widely credited as the builder of modern California, in developing what might be called an Edifice Complex. But that's not quite it.

Good News For California's Budget

AP | Posted 04.15.2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Standard & Poor's on Tuesday improved California's bond outlook from stable to positive, a sign the state might be poised for a ...

Never Want To Pay For A Student Loan Again? You Might Not Have To

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 02.09.2012

Don't want to pay student loans anymore? Well, maybe you don't have to. A group of students at the University of California Riverside have come up...

Money Must Follow the Student in Brown's School Funding Reform

John Affeldt | Posted 03.26.2012

John Affeldt

No matter what you think of its merits, you have to admire Governor Jerry Brown's new finance reform proposal for its sheer boldness.

Will Yellow School Buses Be Gone Forever?

AP | Posted 02.14.2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- School districts throughout California are scrambling to cover the elimination of $248 million in funding for school buses startin...

CHOP CHOP: Jerry Brown Imposes $1 Billion More In Budget Cuts

AP | JUDY LIN | Posted 02.12.2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday ordered $1 billion in midyear cuts to California's budget that will result in pain for students...

'If Taxes Don't Pass, There Will Be A Hole That Will Trigger Further Cuts'

AP | Posted 02.08.2012

By JUDY LIN, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday warned of additional automatic cuts if voters reject his tax ...

Saki Knafo

Where Does Gov. Jerry Brown Stand On Occupy Wall Street?

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 12.02.2011

In mid-November, a group of demonstrators aligned with the Occupy movement held a rally outside a Sacramento loft building in an attempt to capture th...

California's Dire Budget Situation May Trigger Draconian Cuts

AP | By JUDY LIN | Posted 01.16.2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California faces $2 billion in automatic spending cuts at the first of the year that will reduce funding for public schools, hig...

The Numbers Are in, the Death Penalty Is Out

James Clark | Posted 12.24.2011

James Clark

In the field poll released, 48% of California voters opted for a sentence of life without the possibility of parole while only 40% chose the death penalty.

California Legislature Passes Bill to Study State-owned Bank

Ellen Brown | Posted 11.16.2011

Ellen Brown

California, like North Dakota, is resource-rich. A state-owned bank will allow it to capitalize on its resources to full advantage, by providing the credit needed to realize its potential.

Jerry Brown Blasts 'Toxic Tax Loophole' For Corporations

2011-03-16-Screenshot20110316at9.39.25AM.jpeg | Will Evans | Posted 11.09.2011

Story comes courtesy of California Watch. By Will Evans As Gov. Jerry Brown heralded a last-minute tax deal yesterday, a Senate report warned of...

The End Of The Big Yellow School Bus?

| Posted 11.02.2011

This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch. By Eleanor Yang Su The big yellow school bus is fast becoming a relic in California, as d...