Brown To Unveil Tight Spending Plan, Reorder Government
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has been cagey about his spending plans for California, offering few specifics about how he’ll tackle a $28 billion budget deficit. One thing California’s new...
View ArticleVillaraigosa, LA Unions Reach Deal On Pension, Health Costs
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has reached a crucial deal with city unions that will require civilian workers to pay part of their salary toward retiree health care for the...
View ArticleJerry Brown: California, Country Facing ‘Regime Crisis’ Similar To The Civil War
PART 1 PART 2 LOS ANGELES (CBS) — While Washington averted a government shutdown this week, California Governor Jerry Brown continues with his budget battles. The governor may feel like he’s in a...
View ArticleParents Asked To Donate Funds Amid School District’s Financial Crisis
CALABASAS (CBS) — Parents of children attending schools in the Las Virgenes Unified School District are being asked to ante up as the district faces a multi-million dollar budget shortfall. The LVUSD...
View ArticleRevenue Rebound Poses Challenge For Brown’s Budget
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California is seeing a resurgence in tax revenue, but what should be good news is turning into a political liability for Gov. Jerry Brown. The Democratic governor has been trying to...
View ArticleCosta Mesa Not On Brink Of Financial Ruin?
COSTA MESA (CBS) — An independent auditor hired by Costa Mesa’s Employee Union says there is more than $26 million available to be used in the city’s general fund for the upcoming fiscal year. KNX...
View ArticleCHP Reaches Tentative Furlough Agreement Amid Looming Budget Deadline
MONTEREY PARK (CBS) — California Highway Patrol officers have reached a tentative furlough agreement in efforts to help close the state’s $16 billion budget gap. Under the proposed deal, 1,600...
View ArticleCalifornia Pushing More Welfare Recipients To Work
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown wants to shift the safety net protecting California’s neediest residents. Pressured by a $16 billion budget deficit, the governor is proposing a major overhaul of...
View ArticleVentura County Residents, Officials Want Refund For State Park They Helped...
OXNARD (CBS) — Ventura County officials and the city of Oxnard are demanding California refund tens of thousands of dollars they contributed to help keep a state park open. McGrath State Beach is one...
View ArticleSupporters Of Similar Calif. Tax Hike Measures In Attack Mode
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) —Two similar California tax hike initiatives might be defeated in November if supporters of both ballot measures continue to aggressively attack one another. If passed,...
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