Pelosi Leads House Dems In Saying No To Tax Deal
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Governor-elect Jerry Brown's willingness to raise taxes to combat future deficits set the stage for discussions planned Thursday on the outgoing executive's proposal to stem California's cash shortfall with even more cuts.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors budget and finance committee Wednesday considered an alternative proposal to site the 2013 America's Cup sailing race along the city's northern waterfront, but postponed a decision until next week.
A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit challenging California's voter-approved ban on affirmative action in public university admissions.
Gov.-elect Jerry Brown projected a budget shortfall of $28.1 billion at a budget forum Wednesday, higher than earlier estimates of $25.4 billion.
A group of minority business owners demanded Wednesday that the federal government withhold more than $3 billion in funding for California's bullet train project while they investigate claims of unfair contracting practices by high-speed rail officials.
Berkeley City Council members are considering a resolution that would declare the Army private suspected of leaking classified information to WikiLeaks a hero and call for his release.
The department is already down to about 94 officers and most of the men and women in blue are already putting in extremely long hours.
California Senator Dianne Feinstein wants to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for espionage.
Democratic outrage is building, especially for Bay Area congressional leaders, over the president's deal to extend the Bush tax cuts for the preservation of unemployment benefits.
San Francisco supervisors Tuesday approved the seizure by eminent domain of several properties in the South of Market District to make way for the construction of the new $4 billion Transbay Transit Center.
San Francisco supervisors Tuesday approved legislation that would mandate certain amounts of city residents be hired for city-funded construction projects.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday postponed a vote on a possible successor to Mayor Gavin Newsom, who was elected lieutenant governor in November.
The San Jose City Council will vote Tuesday night on the controversial proposed annexation of a neighborhood in unincorporated Santa Clara County.
Governor-elect Jerry Brown has announced the first appointments of his incoming administration.
