Gov. Brown’s Plan To Transfer State Prisoners Under Attack
SAN MATEO (KCBS) – San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks has become the latest to speak out against Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to thin the state prison population by transferring low-risk inmates to jails...
View ArticleCalifornia Mayors Fight For Redevelopment Agencies
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is leading a delegation of mayors headed to Sacramento this week to fight California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to cut local redevelopment...
View ArticlePink Slips Handed Out To Thousands Of California Teachers
SAN BRUNO (CBS/AP) – School districts in California have issued nearly 19,000 layoff notices so far to teachers amid uncertainty over the state budget, the California Teachers Association estimated...
View ArticleSenator Boxer Blasts Republicans Over Proposed Budget
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer paid a visit to San Francisco on Wednesday, taking aim at the House Republicans proposed budget. Standing at the Ferry Building next to a Marine Corps...
View ArticleGov. Brown Looks To Dump Controversial State Board
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — As part of his revised budget, Gov. Jerry Brown will propose eliminating a state board that has been criticized for providing a highly-paid landing spot for termed-out lawmakers...
View ArticleOakland’s Mayor Wants Pension Issues Worked Out At Negotiating Table
OAKLAND (KCBS) —- Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said she wants to get concessions on public employee pension changes at the bargaining table rather than at the ballot. The issue of pensions is a touchy one...
View ArticleGov. Brown Proposes Rosier Budget, More Spending
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday proposed a sweeping overhaul of K-12 education financing that would provide more money for low-income schools and give districts more control over how...
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