California Elections
Like it or not, money talks in American elections, and in the upcoming special primary election in the Bay Area's 10th Congressional District, money may well talk louder than usual.
Obama's overhaul fight is being won by the industry, experts say. The end result may be a financial 'bonanza.'
The struggling Sacramento economy has produced a frustrating game of musical chairs, with many job seekers left standing when the music stops.
In an effort to reduce costs a couple of years ago, Sacramento County officials cut a health insurance subsidy to county workers who retired after June 1, 2007.
The Republican governor said lawmakers were willing to cut $10 billion from education, but are reluctant to trim just $1.2 billion from prisons
The popular Cash for Clunkers program generated nearly 700,000 new car sales during the past month
The federal government has approved more than $600 million in stimulus projects and programs so far in the Sacramento region, with more money still to come, according to a Bee analysis of multiple government sources.
"The early polls are interesting," Poizner said, "but they just reflect the fact that my opponents have higher name ID. We haven't even started our advertising campaign yet.
Further evidence the recession is ending came in a report Thursday confirming that the economy shrank at an annual rate of just 1 percent in the spring.
California is reported to have a budget deficit of about $26 billion, which is largely due to excessive spending and lack of discipline.
Of late, some influential people are trying to legalize Marijuana in California. If you feel that the purpose behind such an impending act is to allow people of the entire state to get a high, you are absolutely wrong. The objective behind this move is to address the budget woes of the State of California.
One issue that has resurfaced during the recent economic downturn and budget crisis in California is illegal immigration. California lawmakers are struggling with a budget gap of $26.3 billion and many taxpayers have started questioning the cost to the state of illegal immigrants.
The present budget deficit faced by the State of California is around $26 billion and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is seeking a solution to bridge this deficit gap through three furlough days a month.
Oakland voters recently approved the nation’s first ever business tax on retail marijuana sales, Measure F, on the July 21, 2009 ballot.
Republican Meg Whitman underscored the advantage of wealth in the 2010 race for governor, launching paid advertisements today
The date of the special primary election to replace 72nd District Assemblyman Mike Duvall will be Nov. 17, with a runoff Jan. 12 if no candidate wins a majority in the primary.
President Obama is expected to mark his first trip to San Francisco since taking office with a Democratic Party fundraiser next month
As the California economy roared in the 1990s and tax revenues poured into a treasury overseen by Gov. Pete Wilson,
As Congress enters a critical phase of the health care debate, key participants in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's push for health care reform two years ago weigh in on what went wrong in Sacramento