Politics

An experimental online poll of California voters by the University of Southern California's Dornsife College of Letters, Arfts and Sciences has found strong support for Gov. Jerry Brown's tax increase

California's budget process is in a holding pattern until Gov. Jerry Brown issues his revised plan next month, which depends largely on how much tax money the state receives in

The use of the "R word" could soon be expelled from California laws. The California Senate today unanimously approved a bill today that would strip the phrase "mentally retarded" from

One of the Capitol's spring rituals is publication of a list of "job killer" bills by the state Chamber of Commerce. The newest list was published this week, 23 bills

Although its economy was stagnant and its state budget was imbalanced, California saw one of the nation's sharpest increases in state tax revenues during the 2010-11 fiscal year, according to

California's Senate Republicans are at it again, playing politics with the complex issue of pension reform. Today, Senators Mimi "Millionaire" Walters www.DontScapeGoatUs.com and Bob Huff sent a letter to the co-chairs of the conference committee demanding a vote on their bill package on Friday -- despite the fact that the committee is still working on...

With just weeks left to gather the signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot, civil rights attorney Molly Munger has poured another $2.15 million into her proposal to raise

The Federal Election Commission on Thursday raised sharp questions but came to no firm conclusion over Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein's bid for greater fundraising leeway in the wake of embezzlement

IRVINE, Ca. – The $3 billion California stem cell agency was praised this week for making progress in accountability and transparency during the last year. The comments came from a representative of California state Controlller John Chiang, the s...

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