California Dilemma: Cut Unemployment or Raise Taxes
So many Californians are collecting unemployment that the state's unemployment insurance fund is billions of dollars in the red.
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So many Californians are collecting unemployment that the state's unemployment insurance fund is billions of dollars in the red.
A new study finds that most students seeking degrees at California's community colleges never get them.
With his term coming to an end, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reflected on his time in office in San Francisco on Tuesday.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday he doesn't just want to defeat the November ballot measure that would suspend the state's greenhouse gas emissions law—he wants voters to trounce it to prompt Washington to create a new national energy policy.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown reiterated his support for undocumented college students at California's public universities, suggesting at a news conference in San Francisco Monday that Republican rival Meg Whitman wants them to work in "subordinate positions."
Former President Bill Clinton is continuing his swing through California to mobilize Democrats on behalf of vulnerable candidates locked in tight election contests.
It may be a bit harder to fill up your tank the next time you pull into the gas station after a judge ruled that gas station owners must remove all hands-free clips on faulty nozzles.
On the same day she held her last gubernatorial debate in San Rafael with Jerry Brown, Meg Whitman put another $20 million of her own money into her campaign.
The third time may be the charm for Republican David Harmer as he tries to get elected to Congress, according to a KPIX-TV CBS 5 poll released Tuesday.
Seven California school districts on Monday said they are teaming up to push ahead with education reforms that previously failed to gain widespread traction with districts and unions throughout the state.
The state announced Monday it is selling 24 government office buildings — including the San Francisco Civic Center — to a group of private investors for $2.3 billion.
A cool summer along the West Coast has made for a hurried harvest in the nation's top winemaking regions as growers rush to beat the first frost. Vintners, however, are hopeful the late grapes will make great wine.
State lawmakers have sent Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger the main bill in a legislative package aimed at ending California's record budget impasse and closing a $19 billion deficit.
The state Assembly on Thursday passed the main bill in a legislative package aimed at ending California's record budget impasse and closing a $19 billion deficit.
The state Senate and Assembly are scheduled to vote on a budget Thursday that does not raise taxes or charge new fees.
California lawmakers got their first look during brief committee hearings Wednesday at a proposal that attempts to end the state's record-long budget impasse and close a $19 billion deficit, primarily through targeted spending cuts and a large dose of creative accounting.
California driver licenses are getting a new look. The Department of Motor Vehicles unveiled the upgraded license Wednesday.
The deal designed to end California's record-long budget stalemate includes more deep spending cuts for the schools and social services and a delay in a corporate tax break.
California's Supreme Court will decide whether illegal immigrants must pay higher tuition at state universities.
Republican Meg Whitman has spent more than $140 million on her campaign for California governor so far, nearly $40 million of it during the last three months, she reported Tuesday.
The major party candidates for state attorney general clashed Tuesday on issues ranging from the environment to the death penalty as they tried to distinguish themselves in their only scheduled debate before Election Day.
Attorney Gloria Allred refused again to disclose how she came to represent an illegal immigrant housekeeper Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman employed for nine years.
It was a two out of three decision for Gov. Schwarzenegger, after the California Supreme Court on Monday upheld his order to furlough state workers. KCBS' Doug Sovern is on the Campaign Watch, where he reports it was a major victory for part of the governor's budgeting plans.
California Democrats cling to narrow leads in three high-profile state-wide races as early voting begins, according to the latest exclusive SurveyUSA polling for CBS 5. The poll also found puffed up support for Proposition 19, which would legalize marijuana.
The California Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's order to furlough state workers, dealing a major victory to part of the governor's budgeting plans.
