Is political campaign spending is getting out of hand? Supporters of Proposition 15 say their initiative is the answer. It would lift California’s ban on public funding of campaigns. But opponents say taxpayer dollars shouldn't be used for politics.
In a rare display of bi-partisanship, the state Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a bill that increases penalties for violent sex offenders. The legislation is known as “Chelsea’s Law.”
Sacramento’s city manager is proposing severe spending cuts to help close a $43 million budget gap. The plan includes more fire department brownouts and more employee layoffs.
Filling California’s budget hole may have just gotten a little tougher. That’s because Congress has stripped billions in funding for the states from federal legislation.
