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Hundreds of immigrants rally in Sacramento for more rights
Hoping to build on momentum for changing the country’s immigration laws, busloads of immigrants from throughout California are descending on Sacramento on Monday to push for a half dozen bills at the state level. About 500 immigrants from as far...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Washington, DC, Career and Workplace, Tom Ammiano, Labor Legislation
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'Maldonado for governor' off to a bad start
SACRAMENTO — It seemed like a fairly good idea at the time — the idea of Abel Maldonado running for governor. He wasn't going to win. But neither would he be a Republican embarrassment. There was no Republican in sight with even a faint...Tags: Executive Branch, George H.W. Bush, Republican Party, Abusive Behavior, Democratic Party
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State dairymen seek bigger share of whey windfall
SACRAMENTO — California dairy farmers and cheese processors are fighting again over milk prices. It's not Grade A, homogenized, pasteurized milk that's at issue in the state Capitol. Rather, agriculture lobbyists are focused on the price of whey,...
Tags: Executive Branch, Prices, Richard Pan, Sales, Lobbying
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LAUSD board could ban suspensions for 'willful defiance'
Damien Valentine knows painfully well about a national phenomenon that is imperiling the academic achievement of minority students, particularly African Americans like himself: the pervasive and disproportionate use of suspensions from school for mouthing...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Social Issues, U.S. Department of Education, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning
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In new era, Brown has the clout to corral Legislature
SACRAMENTO — Dynamics have shifted dramatically in California's Capitol since Gov. Jerry Brown returned two years ago—both fiscal and political dynamics. The two are intertwined. And Brown is the beneficiary. In short, because the state'...
Tags: Executive Branch, Republican Party, Darrell Steinberg, Government, Voting
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Gov. Jerry Brown pitches education budget at East L.A. school
This post has been corrected. Please see note below. California Gov. Jerry Brown visited an East L.A. campus Friday to tout his proposed state budget, which would shift more money to students with greater needs. Brown said Humphreys Avenue...
Tags: Executive Branch, Lotteries, Government, Abusive Behavior, Lifestyle and Leisure
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HUD to shut down offices as a result of sequester
Across-the-board cuts in the federal budget will force the Department of Housing and Urban Development to close its offices on May 24 and possibly six other days. HUD, which provides assistance programs for low-income and homeless people, said Friday...Tags: Government Debt, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Unemployment, Shaun Donovan, Career and Workplace
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Michelle Steel launches bid for supervisor
Orange County's representative on the state Board of Equalization officially began her campaign this week for a seat on the county's Board of Supervisors. Michelle Steel, a Surfside resident, is running for the District 2 seat during the June 2014...Tags: Jim Silva, Sandra Hutchens, Republican Party, Civil and Public Service, Primaries
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Despite state budget revise, Pasadena Unified lays off 96 educators
Despite optimistic projections of increased state funding for public education next year, Pasadena Unified school board members this week approved layoffs for 96 full- or part-time educators. Although many of the layoffs could still be rescinded after...Tags: Executive Branch, Job Layoffs, Politics, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment
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Analyst disputes Brown's budget outlook as too glum
SACRAMENTO — California's financial picture is much brighter than Gov. Jerry Brown suggested in his latest spending plan, according to the Legislature's top budget advisor, who said the state will have $3.2 billion more at its disposal than the...
Tags: Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Finance, Justice System
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A return to the 'era of limits' in California
In a reminder of the boom years of the late 1990s, California's fiscal picture brightened in the first few months of 2013, leaving the state unexpectedly flush with cash. But when Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his revised budget proposal Tuesday for fiscal...
Tags: Executive Branch, Darrell Steinberg, Government, Personal Income, Global Warming
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California can expect more tax revenue, analyst says
SACRAMENTO -- The Legislature's top budget advisor said Friday that California can expect much more tax revenue than Gov. Jerry Brown has estimated. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office projected that the state will receive a bit more than...
Tags: Executive Branch, John A. Perez, Government, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting
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