Budget and Finance
Back to homepageRetrospective: A state of esteem?
JULY 29, 2010 A CalWatchdog Retrospective: 20 years after the California Task Force to Promote Self-esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility. By K. LLOYD BILLINGSLEY California state documents do not generally fly off the shelves but 20 years ago the
Read MoreMore furloughs, but no budget
JULY 29, 2010 By KATY GRIMES Faced with a $19.1 billion state deficit and no acceptable budget in the works, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reinstated furloughs for state workers on Wednesday. In an executive order declaring a fiscal emergency, the governor
Read More36,000 Entertainment Jobs Leave State
JULY 23, 2010 By LAURA SUCHESKI While some have admitted to themselves that companies are actually leaving the state and not coming back, few are convinced that California’s famous entertainment industry, too, is vulnerable. After all, Los Angeles is the
Read MoreAnother Taxing Tax Levy
JULY 22, 2010 By KATY GRIMES Senator Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles, is sponsoring a tax bill that the California Chamber of Commerce calls a “Job Killer.” The tax levy bill has already passed the Senate Revenue and Tax Committee as
Read MoreDo tax hikes fix budgets?
JULY 21, 2010 By JOHN SEILER The U.S. and California economies continue to struggle to push up from the Great Recession. Even as revenues at all levels of government have been hit hard, businesses and citizens complain that, even if
Read MoreDubious suit for more ed cash
JULY 19, 2010 By JOHN SEILER On July 12, a coalition of school activist groups sued the state of California, alleging low state funding and low-performance in the state’s public schools. It cited the California Constitution’s guarantee of a decent
Read MoreSF’s other Golden Gate
JULY 17, 2010 I’d been starting to wonder about whether there are any true progressives left in California, until I heard about Jeff Adachi, San Francisco’s public defender. Many people describe themselves as progressive, mind you, but few seem to
Read MoreAre sports stars shunning California?
JULY 13, 2010 By JOHN SEILER Americans recently took a day off from worrying about the Gulf oil spill to wonder where basketball superstar and MVP LeBron James would choose to shoot hoops. According to reports, he might have chosen
Read MoreDoes John Chiang have a Boss?
JULY 12, 2010 By KATY GRIMES Who is California state Controller John Chiang’s boss? The answer is surprisingly elusive. Right now, it appears that Chiang doesn’t even answer to the governor or the executive branch, much less the state’s judiciary.
Read MoreTeams spared to promote equality
July 12, 2010 By LAURA SUCHESKI Add “gender inequality” to the growing lists of frivolous objections to cuts in state-funded programs. The Select Committee on Gender Discrimination will meet this evening to put a moratorium on UC Davis Chancellor Linda
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