There has recently been a ground swell in California around pension reform. Many government employees are currently under public scrutiny for receiving exorbitant amounts of money in their pension pla
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The Bell city pay scandal of last year has led to calls for stricter rules regarding transparency on issues of public official salaries and retirement benefits. When the residents of Bell dismis
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Faced with California's budget deficit to the tune of almost $28 billion, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has called for cuts aimed at containing this monumental shortfall. With his proposed cuts on we
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The California budget deficit is arguably the single most important problem faced by the state today. The deficit is attributed to a variety of reasons, chief of which is the inability to pass the bud
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The age-old saying goes, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” This description suits no one more aptly than Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Among the many reformative me
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California is one of several states to have imposed mandatory furloughs on various state level employees in order to reduce the financial burden on the state budget during a severe cash crunch. In fac
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California’s budget crisis has continued to deepen and there does not seem to be any easy solutions in sight. The budget deficit has grown to about $21 billion. There is a critical need to
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Disability Rights California has just notified CAADS that a preliminary injunction has been issued by Judge Armstrong in the Brantley v. Maxwell Jolly case!!
This means that the new ADHC me
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We are very pleased that the State Senate and State Assembly have decided to reject most of the Governor’s cuts to health and human services. We applaud their commitment to the health safety ne
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We are very pleased that the State Senate and State Assembly have decided to reject most of the Governor’s cuts to health and human services. We applaud their commitment to the health safety ne
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A lot of recent hype has surrounded the $2.25 billion in Federal stimulus money that the Obama administration has granted California for a high speed rail system from LA to San Francisco. Even w
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in the past has favored a 6-12% flat income tax. Though much of this comes from the recent budget crisis, there is a desire to simplify the tax code, close loopholes,
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As everyone knows California is facing a budget shortfall of $26.3 billion dollars, which Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state legislature is trying to close by increasing taxes, borrowing thr
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The present budget deficit faced by the State of California is around $26 billion and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is seeking a solution to bridge this deficit gap through three furlough days a mont
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Of late, some influential people are trying to legalize marijuana in California. If you feel that the purpose behind such an impending act is to allow people of the entire state to get a high, you are
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California is reported to have a budget deficit of about $26 billion, which is largely due to excessive spending and lack of discipline. In a move to cut down unnecessary expenditures and increase sta
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