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Call to cut high-school grad exam is headliner screamer of the day

Visiting with my retired parents this past weekend, I asked them about their volunteer work as docents in a state historical park. It’s a...
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Governor rejects Democrats budget due to tax increases

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Democratic leaders talked boldly about getting a budget done quickly this time around. But under the typical pressure for powerful lobbies and special...
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SEIU flushes a million in new taxes ad campaign

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No wonder everywhere else in the country keeps referring to California as some exotic wasteland of non-reality.A Sacramento Bee breaking news story...
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Hard-headed lobbies still don't think voters are serious about no new taxes

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If there was ever a non-starter, one would think it would be any special interest group in California that thinks the state can solve its budget...
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Schwarzenegger's webcast technical difficulties don't stop dissatisfaction from pouring in

This likely wasn’t what Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Sacramento Bee editorial board had in mind when they set up a live web telecast this...
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California budget talks begin with calls for genuine reform, again

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Here’s an idea, let’s spend only the money we have.Brilliant!This was Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s message on Tuesday to the...
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Despite 'beyond draconian' cuts, governor announces pay cuts and furloughs for state workers

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After Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget shocked the state with threatened deep cuts to eliminate a more than $20 billion deficit -- the...
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Schwarzenegger's budget cuts, including eliminating welfare, draws scathing criticism

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Headline after headline today minced no words following the announcement of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts.San Jose Mercury News:...
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California budget roundup: Day after is just another day despite lofty rhetoric

Voters -- those that showed up anyway for a special election that is among those with the lowest turnout in state history -- crushed Gov. Arnold...
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Governor to spend election day in D.C. hoping for final push to the polls

Though not exactly buzzing with the energy of last November's election -- let's face it, not anywhere close -- today is an election of significant...
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