Democrats Approve California Budget Bills As Deadline Nears
Democrats who control California's Legislature began passing a series of budget bills Wednesday without Republican votes.
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Democrats who control California's Legislature began passing a series of budget bills Wednesday without Republican votes.
The head of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Nathaniel Ford, confirmed that he would depart the agency with a severance package totaling nearly $400,000.
Despite labor outcries over public pension reform, a new University of San Francisco survey finds public approval for moderate changes, with the majority of people apparently okay with raising the age for benefits to kick in.
The San Jose City Council has approved a budget that includes hundreds of layoffs, in an attempt to close a $150 million deficit. The final vote was 7-4 in favor of Mayor Chuck Reed's budget plan for 2011-2012.
A military program sponsored by the Department of Defense will likely continue to be offered at seven San Francisco high schools for another two years.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's former housekeeper has spoken out about having a child with the ex-governor, saying her son only learned about a year ago who his father was.
A Federal judge has upheld a ruling by gay judge in San Francisco that struck down the Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban in California.
San Jose's city manager announced that the police officers' union has agreed to a ten percent pay reduction during the next fiscal year.
First Lady Michelle Obama dropped in on the Bay Area Tuesday for a two-stop fundraising visit expected to net thousands for her husband's re-election campaign.
Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday were preparing two budgets — one with an extension of expiring tax increases and one without — as a Wednesday legislative deadline loomed.
All indications were that there would be a lot of job shuffling at the end of the month.
Public comment was being sought about the proposal, in accordance with state law - which requires so-called "Beilenson hearings" prior to any cuts in healthcare.
The San Carlos City Council voted unanimously Monday night to name Vice Mayor Andy Klein as the new mayor of San Carlos.
In May, San Jose received about $17,000 from a half dozen marijuana collectives, down from nearly $300,000 in March and April.
Gov. Jerry Brown called on the Legislature Monday to rise above partisan differences and resist pressure from talk shows, bloggers and anti-tax advocates to pass a California budget.
