California Faces $20B Deficits For Years To Come
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Despite multiple attempts to balance California's budget, the state can still expect to confront shortfalls approaching $20...
California Budget Crisis
The College Insider: Admissions Freak Out Countdown #3: The Squeeze Play - Early Decision, Budget Cuts, And No Vacancy Signs
Karen Stabiner | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living
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Early applicants take up as much as 25 percent of an incoming class. If you're the kind of person who buys movie tickets on-line so you can choose the best seat, you know that the later it gets, the fewer options you have.
In Support of a California Enterprise Commission
Bill Mundell | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics
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Incredibly, the state of California, the 8th largest economy in the world, doesn't have a complete balance sheet. It's not a question of bankruptcy, taxes, or services, but of redeploying the state's significant assets.
What We Don't Say About Illegal Immigration
Vanessa Carmichael | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics
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Color discrimination is undeniably widespread in Latin America. How has this caste system gone on for so long without acknowledgment from the international media or the US government?
Dreaming in the California Fields
Dean Florez | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics
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This summer, I find myself wondering what my grandmother would make of this new California: 38 million residents strong; $26 billion dollars in the hole; deep cuts to education and social service programs.
California Survivors of Domestic Violence Take Another Hit
Aryn Quinn | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics
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In the past, Governor Schwarzenegger has championed the rights of victims of domestic abuse. But with a single callous act, he has compromised his legacy.
California's Crisis: Coming to a Neighborhood Near you
Michael Meranze | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics
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California's present crisis isn't an effect of outdated liberal irresponsibility. It's the logical outcome of a radically reactionary agenda that limits the State's ability to help the needy and invest in the future.
Stealing From California's Young People
Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics
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By blocking any new revenue streams to fund higher education, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Senate Republican minority are not only taxing California's young people and their families, they are crippling the state's future.
The Terminator is Back
Eve Ensler | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics
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Schwarzenegger has always had contempt for the vulnerable, or maybe it's just his own inner girlie man he despises. But now he has gone too far.
Beyond Punishment: What Really Matters About Chris Brown's Sentence
Jaclyn Friedman | Posted 09.05.2009 | Entertainment
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We need to ask what kind of sentence will help ensure Brown -- and men all over the country just like him -- never beats another woman.
Open Letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Chantal Sicile-Kira | Posted 09.04.2009 | Politics
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I can't afford to volunteer for the community anymore. Got to spend every free moment earning money or taking care of my mom and son.
Jefferson's Epitaph...and Ours
Michael Meranze | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics
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If Jefferson linked together education, freedom of thought, universities and national independence what can we say about our own political leaders?
California State Crime Lab Escapes Budget Cuts
Huffington Post Investigative Fund | Ben Protess and Emily Witt | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics
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This post was co-published with ProPublica. Good financial news out of California is rare these days, but one key crime-fighting agency has emerged f...
Fixing California
Bob Burnett | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics
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California's problems are not insurmountable, but their resolution will require concerted action: new leadership, likely a new constitution, and the willingness to consider alternative revenue sources.
Schwarzenegger's Approval Falls To New Low Of 28 Percent In Poll
AP | JULIET WILLIAMS | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's popularity has sunk to a new low of 28 percent as he heads into his final months in office gra...
5 Aspects of the University of California Budget Crisis That Haven't Gotten Enough Attention
Jeffrey Wasserstrom | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business
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Here are five things I wish would be discussed more, both by the press and by those responsible for making the case for UC to legislators and the public at large.
Schwarzenegger Terminates Funding For Child Welfare, AIDS Prevention
AP | JUDY LIN | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a revised $85 billion budget Tuesday that he said contained "the good, the bad and the ug...
Finance 101: Dedicated to Gov. Schwarzenegger
Mary Hall | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics
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Gather all important financial statements and review what you own, your assets, and what you owe, your liabilities. Look carefully at how you're putting our hard-earned cash to work.
Why Schwarzenegger's "Legacy" Claim is a Fraud
Phil Trounstine | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics
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Schwarzenegger's triumphalist braying was little more than an exercise in spin control, a transparent bid to establish a positive narrative for the budget disaster over which he's presided.
Governor Schwarzenegger's Garage Sale (VIDEO)
Posted 08.24.2009 | Comedy
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We all know by now that California is in serious trouble. The state's budget crisis has gotten so bad that Governor Schwarzenegger announced he will h...
Green News Report - July 23, 2009 (Audio)
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 08.23.2009 | Green
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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Honey, I shrunk the fish!; Off-shore drilling vs. California's budget; "Clean coal" vs. reality; Tourism vs. Safety in Misso...
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Knife Play
Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics
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What's been playing out in California could be the stubborn last gasp of the "Republican Revolution." What began in California might have to end in California.
California is the Unwilling Star of a Slasher Film
Warner Chabot | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics
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The California budget situation is no longer a "suspense movie," as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger referred to the negotiations, but now resembles a slasher film -- full of deep and horrifying cuts.
Sacramento's Dangerous Shell Game
Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics
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Instead of addressing the fundamental problems that keep Sacramento hardwired for failure, lawmakers chose to balance their books on the backs of California's cities, counties and school districts.
Why Is Arnold Schwarzenegger Brandishing A Gigantic Knife? (VIDEO)
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics
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So, I guess this is what is happening, in the world. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made a video for his Twitter followers yesterday, and for s...
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AP | JUDY LIN | Posted 11.20.2009 | Los Angeles