California Budget Problems

Jackie Ginley

How A City's Affordable Housing Loans Became A $10 Million Mess

HuffingtonPost.com | Jackie Ginley | Posted 11.18.2011

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City's Affordable Housing Initiative Spent Nearly $50 Million, Produced Nothing

HuffingtonPost.com | Jackie Ginley | Posted 11.17.2011

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Reporters Bob Porterfield and Jackie Ginley are exploring the financial challenges facing Hercules for The Huffington Post and Hercules Patch. Read th...

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California Legislature Passes Bill to Study State-owned Bank

Ellen Brown | Posted 11.16.2011

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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.

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Hercules Municipal Utility Has Drained City Coffers

HuffingtonPost.com | Jackie Ginley | Posted 10.16.2011

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New California Budget Relies On 'Rosy' Economic Outlook

AP | By JUDY LIN | Posted 08.31.2011

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Jerry Brown signed a budget just before the start of California's new fiscal year, a rare on-time package that includes a c...

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Brown Signs Rare On-Time California Budget

AP | JUDY LIN | Posted 08.30.2011

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a rare on-time budget a day before the start of California's fiscal year, a package tha...

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Facing Loss Of Pay, Dems Scramble For Alternative State Budget

latimes.com | Shane Goldmacher, Los Angeles Times | Posted 08.14.2011

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Reporting from Sacramento-- Facing a Wednesday deadline for passing a budget or forfeiting pay, Democrats in the Legislature are quietly drafting a sp...

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State Controller: Lawmakers To Lose Pay If Budget Not Passed By June 15

latimes.com | Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times | Posted 08.03.2011

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Reporting from Sacramento -- California lawmakers will start losing their pay in two weeks if they don't complete a balanced budget, state Controller ...

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State Tax Revenue Already $2 Billion Above Forecast

latimes.com | Shane Goldmacher, Los Angeles Times | Posted 07.05.2011

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Reporting from Sacramento -- State officials are reporting an unexpected $2-billion surge in tax receipts that will help lawmakers close the remaining...

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State Lawmakers Make Big Cuts, No Progress On Special Election

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Indicating they have gone as far as they can for now, California lawmakers on Thursday took a break from budget votes after...

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Doomsday Scenario: Democrats Warn Of Worst-Case Budget Cuts

California Watch | Posted 05.25.2011

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This story comes courtesy of California Watch By Sam Pearson Classrooms packed with more students. Fee increases as much as 10 percent at public...

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Poll Finds Voters Support Extending California Taxes For Schools

AP | JULIET WILLIAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A majority of California voters agree with Gov. Jerry Brown's approach to closing the state's $25.4 billion budget deficit over...

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California's Failed Experiment

Zach Friend | Posted 05.25.2011

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Over time California's experiment in direct democracy has actually empowered rich interests to advance their agendas and circumvent the legislature.

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California Leaders Turn To Washington For Budget Help

San Francisco Gate | Wyatt Buchanan | Posted 05.25.2011

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California's political leaders, who are facing the daunting challenge of closing an estimated $20.7 billion budget deficit this year, are looking to W...

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State Budgets: Times Are Tough All Over

Susan J. Demas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan J. Demas

When we're taxing candy, brothels and pot, we know our states are having difficulty balancing the budget.

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California Employees Forced To Take Day Off Without Pay

AP | JUDY LIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California drivers who needed to renew their licenses or registration found no one to help Friday at the Department of Moto...

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