News Wire - budget

California Says Taxes Needed To Cut Prison Population

Jun 08 2011

California's prison chief said Tuesday that the state can work toward meeting a court order to slash its prison population by 33,000 inmates only if the Legislature approves Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to extend and increase taxes.

State Union Chief Calls Emmerson 'Good Guy'

Jun 06 2011

State Sen. Bill Emmerson demands that California adopt a spending cap, revamp its pension system for state workers and ease some state regulations.

New Sales Tax At Heart Of Santa Rosa Budget Debate

Jun 06 2011

Santa Rosa voters last fall passed a quarter-percent sales tax to protect “vital city services” from being gutted. In just over a week, they'll see if they're getting what they paid for.

Poll: Voters Want Say In Budget Process

Jun 02 2011

More than three in four Californians buy into Gov. Jerry Brown's notion that voters should have a say in deciding which cuts and taxes will be used to plug the state's budget gap, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll released last night.

California Voters Back Brown On Tax Ballot

Jun 02 2011

Californians support Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal for a special election on whether to extend and increase taxes to close the state's deficit, but likely voters are closely divided over whether they would approve those taxes, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll.

State Assembly Votes To Give Film Tax Credit Program Five More Years

Jun 01 2011

The state Assembly approved a bill that would extend California's film and television tax credit program for five more years, a move that was widely welcomed by labor unions and film promoters.

Brown Trims Management Staff For Prisons

Jun 01 2011

Calling the move "long overdue," Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday ordered more than 400 administrative positions permanently cut at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation – a move the governor's office said would save taxpayers $30 million.

Latest Budget Victim: Adult Education

May 31 2011

Facing staggering cuts tied to the state budget deficit, a growing number local school districts and community colleges are focusing precious resources on K-12 and undergraduate education at the expense of adult-education classes, eviscerating a key economic springboard for low-income Californians.

San Francisco Budget Season Expected To Be Less Turbulent

May 31 2011

Substantial cuts will still be a reality when Mayor Ed Lee rolls out his first budget Wednesday. Just don't expect widespread layoffs, closed fire stations or a month of political jousting between the mayor and the Board of Supervisors, culminating in a late-night budget deal before the fiscal year starts July 1.

Government Payrolls Shrinking. Really.

May 25 2011

In this time of crushing budget deficits and guaranteed public pension plans, one sentiment seems widespread among voters: government always grows. Even with cutbacks and a floundering economy, many Americans clearly believe that government only gets bigger.

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