California To Reveal Plan To Cut Inmate Population
Governor Jerry Brown's administration is scheduled to release its plan for complying with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ordering the state to greatly reduce its inmate population.
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Governor Jerry Brown's administration is scheduled to release its plan for complying with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ordering the state to greatly reduce its inmate population.
The proposal would add up to 8,000 residential units, up to 140,000 square feet of commercial space and as much as 100,000 square feet of new office space to the island.
Voters in Hercules will be deciding whether to recall Mayor Joanne Ward and City Councilman Donald Kuehne during a special election Tuesday.
The family of a California murder victim is outraged that the state could be forced to pay thousands for sexual reassignment surgery for their mother's killer.
A California lawmaker and prominent business group are calling on Gov. Jerry Brown to restore funding to develop statewide data systems to track student and teacher performance.
Richmond could have the highest sales tax in the East Bay if voters approve a measure in a special election on June 7. Critics say they are not objecting to the tax as much as the legality of how it's being handled.
Union brass said they were simply trying to secure an opportunity to talk to city officials about pension negotiations before the City Council declared a fiscal emergency and adopted a pension reform ballot measure - something that could happen later in the month.
Bay Area Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi said she will not support any budget deal that cuts Medicare benefits.
San Francisco's Mayor has signed a tax break for start ups to go public into law and now one tech company is taking him up on his offer.
The Air Force has confirmed the discharge of a member due to sexual orientation despite President Obama and Congress' pending repeal of DADT.
San Jose and the San Jose Police Officers' Association have reached a tentative agreement on concessions that will save the jobs of more than 150 officers.
The collapse of a last-minute deal with the police union on Wednesday means an additional 156 police officers will be laid off, on top of the 195 officer positions already slated for elimination, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed said.
California lawmakers on Thursday rejected an Internet privacy bill for a second time after heavy lobbying from Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites that objected to more state regulation.
Democrats in the California Assembly on Thursday narrowly approved giving state regulators the power to reject rate hikes proposed by health insurers, voting after Republican lawmakers walked out of the chamber in protest.
State Controller John Chiang said Thursday he will withhold lawmakers' pay starting June 16 unless they have passed a balanced budget by then.
