Mayor Johnson Well-Positioned For Bright Political Future
With the king-sized comeback now complete, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson 's career is now in the spotlight. And at least one political strategist says he's primed for a high-profile future.
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With the king-sized comeback now complete, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson 's career is now in the spotlight. And at least one political strategist says he's primed for a high-profile future.
The state's independent budget analyst said Friday that California will take in $3.2 billion more than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated, providing Democratic lawmakers an argument to funnel more money into state programs and setting up a spending showdown with the administration.
California was among three states in April that experienced the sharpest drops in unemployment, with its rate falling to 9 percent.
It's not exactly how you expect a state of the city address to go, a mayor pulling out his own warrior gear to make his point.
It's going to get tougher to get someone on the phone to answer your unemployment and disability questions soon.
Despite surging state tax revenue, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced a spending plan for the coming fiscal year that is $1.2 billion lower than he projected in January.
Democratic lawmakers want to spend the additional revenue to make up for years of budget cuts to programs serving women, children and the poor.
California is enjoying a revenue surplus for a change, and that's causing disagreement among Democrats.
A bill to allow transgender students use the same bathrooms and locker rooms is generating controversy as it passed the Assembly Thursday.
California's attorney general is suing one of the nation's largest banks, alleging that JPMorgan Chase & Co. used illegal tactics in its debt collection efforts against about 100,000 credit card holders.
Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that he believes the public still has confidence in the safety of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge despite concerns about construction of the $6.4 billion span that is scheduled to open later this year.
California was an early booster of President Barack Obama's health care law and its Democratic political leadership was quick to commit to the optional Medicaid expansion. But it turns out that saying yes was the easy part.
Families impacted by medical negligence gathered at the State Capitol Thursday, pushing for a measure to lift California's financial cap for malpractice victims.
