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SACRAMENTO, CaliforniaSchwarzenegger legacy entwined with fiscal crisis
California voters gave Arnold Schwarzenegger a single, blockbuster-sized mission when they sent him to Sacramento six years ago in an unprecedented election: Fix California's chaotic budget system, once and for all.
Governor sets date for Congressional election
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has set Nov. 3 as the date of a special election for the Congressional seat vacated by former U.S. Rep. Ellen Tauscher.
Calif prisons official to plead guilty to DUI
The undersecretary who oversees California parolees and adult and juvenile prisons says he will plead guilty to driving under the influence.
Chase will accept California IOUs for a week
Chase bank said Thursday it would accept government IOUs from California through July 10 to help its customers as the state deals with a financial crisis.
Booze ban leaves American and Truckee rivers dry
People anticipating an alcohol-filled Fourth of July weekend on the Truckee and American rivers should make other plans.
Brown, Whitman raise most in Calif. governor race
State Attorney General Jerry Brown and former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman have raised the most campaign money this year for the 2010 California governor's race, according to preliminary figures released Wednesday.
Feds could seize Calif. parks if closed by budget
California officials said Wednesday they are trying to avert the federal government's threat to seize six parks that could be closed to help reduce the state's ballooning budget deficit.
Federal court upholds Calif ship regulations
A federal court judge in Sacramento has upheld California regulations that require ocean-going ships using the state's ports to use cleaner fuel in order to reduce harmful emissions.
State lawmakers' allowances, benefits cut
A California commission has cut benefits and allowances for the state's lawmakers and top elected officials.
Meltdown 101: California's budgetary troubles
California's budget shortfall isn't just an abstract problem involving some out-of-whack numbers. It's a serious crisis that's threatening to hurt people in the wallet - in July alone, the state is talking about handing out $3 billion in IOUs to everyone from contractors to welfare recipients.
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