Government
Jun 24, 2010
A tax reform lobbyist hopes to put a "split roll" initiative on the 2012 ballot. If successful, it would allow more frequent reassessments of commercial property.
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May 13, 2010By more than a two-to-one margin, voters elected for their city to gain control over municipal matters and distance itself from California and its troubled finances. -
Apr 20, 2010Cities and their finance managers across California say the state government routinely diverts local revenue into state coffers to balance the California budget. Local governments, faced with their own financial problems, are now saying "hands off."
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Apr 19, 2010The homeless population in Orange County has nearly doubled in size over the last 10 years, but the county still doesn't support even a single year-round emergency shelter for the needy. -
Apr 16, 2010A young Marine faced scrutiny when he launched an "Armed Forces Tea Party" page. After a review, the Marine Corps now says he hasn't violated any military regulations. So he celebrated. With a tea party. -
Apr 7, 2010Los Angeles city government could run out of money by May 5. The City Council is in a fierce battle with the city's energy provider, and it's difficult to see how it might end. -
Mar 31, 2010A first-ever California Citizens Redistricting Commission will take another step forward this month. Some political experts say it is the most significant change in state government in 10 years and could begin the end to gridlock in Sacramento. -
Mar 26, 2010The head of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles welcomes the recently passed health care reform, but questions how a cash-strapped California will pay for it. -
Mar 20, 2010The Riverside County Board of Supervisors rejected an ordinance to ban "project labor agreements" that require contractors to hire only union workers on county-funded projects. -
Feb 22, 2010"You have to be really persistent, even in the downturn, to continue to go after the things that are important." Words to live by for the mayor of the city of Ventura. What's Bill Fulton doing to tackle the economic crisis? Investing in the economy of the future... -
Feb 12, 2010Tough economic times and voters determined to say "no" to any tax increase mean the doors close on a popular Ventura County library.
