Restructuring

State Senate Budget Committee votes on cuts
150 150 California Forward

Facing the harsh economic realities created by our state budget crisis, legislators yesterday took their first steps to balance the budget focusing on health care…

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Lock ’em up … but how do we pay?
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Gov. Jerry Brown has recently proposed a couple of shifts that could take pressure off the state penal system and (if he’s lucky) might even save a few bucks…

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Transparency crucial in budget negotiations
150 150 Dennis Hollingsworth

In the coming weeks, the California State Legislature will debate the details of Governor Jerry Brown’s budget proposal. With an $8.2 billion deficit in this year’s budget and…

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