Today’s the deadline for dry cleaning businesses in California to stop operating machines that use a toxic solvent known as “Perc”. But there’s some flexibility with that deadline – and environmentalists aren’t happy about it.
Today marks the start of California’s new fiscal year – and there’s no spending plan in sight. Extended budget stalemates are the norm in the state. But this year, Capitol-watchers say there’s a concerning lack of urgency.
Another new fiscal year has dawned without a state budget in place. That means California can’t pay some of its bills. As Marianne Russ reports from Sacramento, that could affect thousands of people and businesses.
