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The ‘rainy day’ is here for California schools. It could be much worse if it wasn’t for Jerry Brown
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFormer Gov. Jerry Brown's commitment to shoring up the state's rainy day reserves, particularly for K-12 education, is helping schools avoid more significant cuts.
Are We Doomed? Here’s How to Think About It
The New Yorker· 2 days agoHolz’s days often include listening to the detailed worries and assessments of non-agreeing experts who devote their lives to thinking about biothreats,...
It’s crunch time for ballot negotiations
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFacing pressure to rein in the ballooning number of measures on Californians’ ballots, then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law in 2014 allowing for...
They’re coming for new bags after old bag-ban failed
Orange County Register· 5 days agoRemember all the hoopla in 2014 when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a “groundbreaking” law that would dramatically reduce solid waste by forbidding grocery...
Latino Dems are split over Biden's border action
Politico· 20 hours agoThe nine previous attempts passed by the Legislature died at the desks of governors Pete Wilson, Gray Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown. They ...
Villaraigosa eyes governor’s race — again
Politico· 6 days agoOther well-known, powerful political players are already in the race, but none have the strong statewide name ID that every governor has had over the...
Poll: Tina Turner? Ludacris? Who's the biggest act to perform at the VC Fair? You choose
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCharley Pride, country music’s first Black superstar, performed in 1984. Linda Ronstadt, who won 11...
Ranks of high-priced public pensioners explode in California
Orange County Register· 3 days agoYes, public employees, we know you detest $100K club stories. But taxpayers contribute up front and...
Guest opinion: Newsom pushes stealth business tax hike - San Francisco Business Times
The Business Journals· 6 days agoWhen Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a much-revised 2024-25 state budget this month, he became visibly...
US-China dialogue ‘more crucial than ever’ and Hong Kong has role to play: Chan
South China Morning Post· 7 days agoThe plan aims to turn Hong Kong, Macau and nine Guangdong cities into a hi-tech economic powerhouse...