Bay Area, California Home Sales Plunge
Home sales in the San Francisco Bay area plunged nearly 11 percent last month from the previous year to reach their lowest level for an August in 18 years, according to a tracking firm.
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Home sales in the San Francisco Bay area plunged nearly 11 percent last month from the previous year to reach their lowest level for an August in 18 years, according to a tracking firm.
Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for California governor, has surpassed New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the highest personal contribution in American campaign history.
A small group of former law enforcement officials and prosecutors Monday endorsed a statewide initiative on the Nov. 2 ballot that would legalize marijuana possession and the use of small amounts of marijuana for those over 21.
The hotly debated issue of state worker furloughs came before the California Supreme Court Wednesday. At issue is whether a lower court was correct when it ruled the governor does not have the authority to order furloughs.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger blasted the state legislature while speaking in San Francisco on Tuesday for "wasting time" while the state continues to go without a budget.
Tomorrow will mark two months since the state's budget was due, and California still doesn't have one.
