Schwarzenegger Calls For December Special Budget Session
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday announced a special session of the Legislature to take up a $6 billion deficit that emerged just weeks after he signed the state budget.
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday announced a special session of the Legislature to take up a $6 billion deficit that emerged just weeks after he signed the state budget.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is taking another stab at city pension reform by convening a new working group to find a way to reduce future pension costs.
Former state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata said his close loss to City Councilwoman Jean Quan in the Oakland mayoral race is "disappointing" but he does not plan to challenge the election results.
The plan to sell California state office buildings contained in this year's budget will cost taxpayers $1.4 billion over 35 years, the nonpartisan legislative analyst said Wednesday.
City Councilwoman Jean Quan was elected as Oakland's next mayor following a days-long process of redistributing votes under a new ranked-choice system that allowed voters to list their first, second and third-place candidates.
Republican Steve Cooley is maintaining a slight lead over his Democratic opponent for California attorney general.
In Northern California's 11th Congressional District, two-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney declared victory Wednesday night after widening what his campaign called an "insurmountable lead" over San Ramon attorney David Harmer, the Republican challenger.
California's nonpartisan legislative analyst reported Wednesday that the state's budget deficit has grown to $25.4 billion, including a $6.1 billion shortfall in the spending plan Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed just weeks ago.
In a fresh sign of turmoil among defeated Democrats, a growing number of the rank and file say they won't support House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a politically symbolic roll call when the new Congress meets in January.
The Obama administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to keep the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military in place while a federal appeals court in San Francisco considers the issue.
The Santa Clara City Council on Tuesday night approved a plan to lay off about 82 workers to help close a projected $5 million budget shortfall.
State Sen. Leland Yee announced Wednesday morning that he will run for mayor of San Francisco.
Four tightly contested races for San Francisco's Board of Supervisors remained close Tuesday.
The chances of the next America's Cup being sailed with a backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and the Coit Tower improved dramatically Tuesday.
CBS 5 has learned that State Senator Leland Yee will announce Wednesday morning that he is running for mayor in next November's general election.
