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Legislative Leaders Say California Budget Deal Is Near
SACRAMENTO (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature’s Democratic leaders moved close to a state budget deal Monday that is expected to revamp education funding and begin restoring some of the...
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Calif. Lawmakers Alter Votes On Budget, Gun Bills
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — While the state Legislature remains in session most of the year, action on the most high-profile bills tends to be clustered in the days leading up to several deadlines....
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Report: State To Blame For Payroll System Issue
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new report says California officials failed to properly monitor a $373 million upgrade to the state’s outdated payroll system. The Los Angeles Times says the report,...
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Bethenny Frankel’s 8 Questions To Ask When Traveling On A Budget
Photo Credit: Simon & Schuster Bethenny Frankel is the four-time bestselling author of Skinnydipping, A Place of Yes, Naturally Thin, and The Skinnygirl Dish. She is the creator of the Skinnygirl...
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Brown Tells CSU Officials To Look At Fixing Campuses
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — California State University officials might be better off spending money to repair aging campus buildings rather than admitting more students, Gov. Jerry Brown told the...
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Top Five Free Date Ideas In Sacramento
(credit: Thinkstock) Dates are exciting and add a breath of fresh air to a seasoned relationship or a brand new one just kicking off. If emptying your pockets for date night every time is getting...
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Gov. Brown’s Budget Plan Starts Tackling ‘Wall Of Debt’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has promised to chip away at what he calls California’s “wall of debt” and is trying to make good on that pledge in the state budget he will propose Thursday....
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Having Overcome Key Obstacles, Gov. Brown Faces New, Critical Ones
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In just a few years, Gov. Jerry Brown has helped turn California’s budget deficits into surpluses, persuaded Californians to raise taxes and quieted the complaints of many...
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California ‘Lifers’ Leaving Prison At Record Pace
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For decades, California’s criminal justice policies ensured that murderers and others sentenced to life, with the possibility of parole, could expect to die in prison. And most of...
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Analysts Cast Doubts On Highway Patrol Aircraft Need
SACRAMENTO (CBS Sacramento/AP) — The California Highway Patrol’s fleet of airplanes and helicopters may be getting old, but state lawmakers should not fund the purchase of replacements until the state...
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UPDATED: Democratic State Lawmakers, Gov. Brown At Odds Over State’s Revenue...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As budget talks enter the final week, Democratic state lawmakers are pushing Gov. Jerry Brown to accept higher revenue projections so more money can go toward restoring social...
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Legislature Passes $108 Billion Budget, Hours Before Deadline
SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state Legislature on Sunday approved California’s $108 billion budget for the coming fiscal year, moving swiftly to beat a midnight deadline and adopting the highest general fund...
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How To Buy A Car With Bad Credit
If you don’t have the greatest credit score, getting a loan for a big-ticket item like an automobile can be difficult. But with reliable transportation being a basic necessity for many Americans, there...
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Pelosi Praises State Budget, Obama Tactics On Iraq
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on a Monday visit to the state capital called for minimal military involvement in Iraq and praised California for passing a timely budget....
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5 Tips For Budget Travel To Italy
Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Dianne Hales is the author of MONA LISA: A Life Discovered, which will be published by Simon & Schuster on August 5. She is a prize-winning, widely published...
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Yuba City, Firefighters At Odds Over How Many Are Needed To Respond To Calls
http://media.sacramento.cbslocal.com/CBSSAC_2201201522413400000AA.mp4 YUBA CITY (CBS13) — Firefighters and the city are locked in an angry contract negotiation. Yuba City argues some stations can get...
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Democrats Push Spending Plan That Relies On Higher Revenues
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Democratic state lawmakers are using higher revenue estimates to bolster their argument for spending more on social programs for the poor over Gov. Jerry Brown’s cost...
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Calif. Lawmakers To Vote On Budget With More Money For Public Schools
http://media.sacramento.cbslocal.com/CBSSAC_1406201517154500000AA.mp4 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers are taking up a $117.5 billion spending plan that sends even more money to public...
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Lawmakers Take Up $117.5B Budget Without Governor’s Support
http://media.sacramento.cbslocal.com/CBSSAC_1506201506240500000AA.mp4 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a Democratic spending plan for the next fiscal year but...
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Gov. Brown, Lawmakers Agree On $115.4 Billion California Budget
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders announced Tuesday that they reached a budget deal that calls for $115.4 billion in spending in the fiscal year that begins July 1,...
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