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CA lawmakers weigh revenue outlook in education budget
As legislators prepare to craft a final budget, they have to choose between gloomy and rosy revenue forecasts — or they could craft a plan for both.
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Super Bowl 50 heads to San Francisco Bay Area
NFL owners voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season.
Calif Senate passes bill to clear up state laws on medical pot
The bill adopts guidelines on pot shops the Attorney General issued in 2008. Opponents claim it would legalize for-profit marijuana sales.
CA Senate committee faces deadline for gun control bills
The Senate Appropriations Committee must act this week on a package of bills in order for the full legislature to vote on them this session.
State parks eye parking fees at beaches for revenue boost
As summer looms, officials turn to idea of parking fees at state beaches for a revenue boost.
Legislative analyst sees bigger surplus than Governor
Armed with more rosy revenue estimates, California democrats may push to restore cuts to social programs, which Brown has said he would resist.
Analyst says California's budget picture brighter
The state's independent budget analyst said Friday that California will take in $3.2 billion more than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated.
Local officials defend program targeted for ax by Governor
Jerry Brown wants to 'reshape' enterprise zones in distressed neighborhoods where the state offers tax credits to encourage investment and hiring.
Assembly passes bill to stop ticketing at broken meters
Put that in your space and park it. CA State Assembly passes Los Angeles assemblyman Mike Gatto's bill to prohibit parking tickets at broken meters.
Revived 'Trust Act' immigration bill again clears Assembly
The bill aims to limit participation in a federal program that requires local law enforcement to share the fingerprints of detainees with immigration officials.
100 most popular baby names show California has more Camilas, fewer Masons
Jacob and Sophia are the kings and queens of babies both nationally and in California, but number 7 name Jayden moves up to number 2 for boys in California.
Grand Fire burns 3,500 acres in Kern County national forest
Cooler temperatures and lighter winds are helping hundreds of firefighters combat a 3,500-acre wildfire that has blackened rugged terrain in the Los Padres National Forest.
USPS: LA is no. 1 in dogs attacking mail carriers
The USPS says 69 postal employees were attacked in L.A. last year "placing the City of Angels as the most vicious for dog attacks" in the country.
Powerball fever hits California as jackpot tops $360 million
The Powerball lottery has been available since April in California and sales are brisk. The Wednesday jackpot is $360 million.
Brown takes restrained view of California spending
Riding a wave of state tax revenue, Brown released a budget proposal Tuesday that looks much different from the ones Californians have become accustomed to in recent years: It has a surplus.
