Panel Says California Should Hold Off On High-Speed Rail Bonds
An independent panel said California lawmakers should not authorize $2.7 billion in bonds to build the initial section of the state's high-speed rail system.
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An independent panel said California lawmakers should not authorize $2.7 billion in bonds to build the initial section of the state's high-speed rail system.
Just in time for the Iowa caucuses, Google is launching a new website that focuses entirely on the U.S. elections. Google.com/elections is designed to be a hub for all things political during the election season.
As Governor Jerry Brown enters his second year in office, California's fiscal crisis remains high on his agenda.
Starting Monday, smokers in Alameda are going to find the places they can light up much more limited.
Fremont Mayor Bob Wasserman -- who tried to bring the Oakland A's baseball team to his city and keep the NUMMI auto plant from closing -- died Thursday at the age of 77.
The California Supreme Court said Thursday that Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers have the authority to eliminate community redevelopment agencies but not force them to redirect their taxes to local services.
Governor Jerry Brown said that it won't take the National Guard, but he's ready to help Oakland Mayor Jean Quan keep the port open the next time Occupy Oakland tries to shut it down. The end of year meeting with reporters was the first time that Brown spoke out on the Occupy movement.
The ID cards have been on Mayor Jean Quan's "to-do" list for about 2-and-a-half years. She argues that the cards would give power to those who otherwise carry no legal identification.
State Assemblyman Jerry Hill is encouraging his Peninsula constituents to submit ideas for new laws.
San Francisco and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. officials plan to install equipment to help prevent a repeat of Monday's blackouts at Candlestick Park, which happened during a nationally televised game between the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Backers of a plan to build a high-speed rail system from Sacramento to San Diego have inflated the number of jobs the project would generate by as many as 50 times, according to a published report.
One of the new California laws set to take effect on January 1st would make it illegal to purchase alcohol in grocery store self-checkout lines in an effort to prevent minors from buying alcohol.
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan has appointed an independent investigator to evaluate the police use of force in responding to Occupy demonstrations.
The California Employment Development Department said Wednesday that about 1.1 million residents will begin losing unemployment extensions at the end of this year if Congress does not extend benefits.
