State & Regional Govt & Politics
State senate approves regulations for medicinal marijuana
California would take steps to regulate the sale of medical marijuana under a bill approved Monday by the state Senate, restricting cannabis dispensaries that federal prosecutors say have grown out of control. California voters first supported legalizing marijuana to treat illness in 1996, but federal prosecutors recently cracked down. They ...
Father of slain 10YO girl unsure why home targeted
A devastated father said Monday he had no idea why gunmen targeted his house, firing a barrage of bullets that killed his 10-year-old daughter as she watched TV from a chair near a picture window. With his own wounded arm in a sling, Ernesto Campos came to look for his ...
Bill ensures paid family leave for in-state workers
California businesses would be prohibited from firing or retaliating against employees who take advantage of the state's paid family leave program under a job-protection bill moving through the Legislature. The legislation would protect workers who use the California Paid Family Leave insurance program, which allows qualified employees to take up ...
California AG meets with new task force on guns
California Attorney General Kamala Harris met with a new statewide taskforce of district attorneys Friday to study ways to reduce gun violence and enforce existing law. Harris discussed the task force at a news conference after her first two-hour meeting with 11 district attorneys and Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie ...
Analyst pegs revenue $3.2 billion higher than Gov. Brown
The state's independent budget analyst said Friday that California will take in $3.2 billion more than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated, providing Democratic lawmakers an argument to funnel more money into state programs and setting up a spending showdown with the administration. The Legislative Analyst's Office released its assessment of Brown's ...
IRS report details targeting of conservative groups
As the U.S. Attorney General ordered a criminal probe into how the IRS targeted more conservative groups, a newly released report detailed how one unit at the tax agency created a "Be On the Lookout" list for tea party type groups applying for tax exempt status. The Inspector General that ...
Highlights of the Brown state budget
REVENUE — The Brown administration is projecting California will raise $97.2 billion in revenue for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The bulk of that — $60.8 billion — is expected to come from personal income taxes. The governor will not spend all of that revenue but will set ...
Federal cuts lower state budget outlook
Despite surging state tax revenue, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced a spending plan for the coming fiscal year that is $1.2 billion lower than he projected in January. Actions by the federal government are at least partly responsible. The forecast for growth of personal income is lower because the ...
State Controller sitting on billions in unclaimed property and cash
California may be struggling for cash, but the amount of money currently just waiting to be claimed at the State Controller's office is mind boggling. A recent KTVU investigative report uncovered more than $6 billion in property and checks sitting in a sort of financial limbo. There are a number ...
Mom: Accused boy, 12, 'could never' hurt sister
A day before a 12-year-old boy was arrested for the stabbing death of his 8-year-old sister, his mother described him as "protective" of his younger sibling. Leila Fowler's killing last month shook the quiet community of Valley Springs, southeast of Sacramento, and set off an intense manhunt. Her brother was ...
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