California State Legislature

Britney Spears: A Budget Guru The Public Can Count On?

sacbee.com | 3:45 PM | Posted 12.15.2009 | Los Angeles


Now here's one way to measure the public's faith in their elected officials. Californians would just as soon allow the meltdown-prone pop princess ...

Stealing From California's Young People

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

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.

Drug Testing For State Lawmakers Proposed In California

Orange County Register | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics


Do our state legislators behave as though they're on drugs? Somebody thinks so, as there is a petition in circulation for a proposed ballot measure th...

California: The Trouble With Kicking the Can Down the Road

David G. Crane | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics


David G. Crane

It didn't have to be this way. Had California accounted for its promises, billions would not have to be taken from discretionary programs, which is just the first wave of a massive tsunami: our underfunding is simply staggering.

Statewide June Election Could Make Things Worse

Paul Hogarth | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics


Paul Hogarth

The California legislature is expected to vote on a mid-year budget later this week. It's bound to have horrific cuts, but no one has details because it's being crafted in secret.

Greening Hollywood: Arianna on The Green Carpet at The Millennium Awards

Paige Donner | Posted 07.04.2008 | Green


Paige Donner

Arianna was chosen to present the California Environmental Leadership Award to the LA Unified School District at Global Green's annual Millennium Awards held in Santa Monica June 14th.