State Government

Brown Signs California Budget

June 24, 2015 | Katie Orr

Governor Jerry Brown signed the California budget with no fanfare Thursday.

State Government

California Lawmakers Approve Final Budget

June 19, 2015 | Katie Orr

California lawmakers today approved a $115.4 billion General Fund budget.

State Government

Legislature To Vote On Final Budget

June 18, 2015 | Katie Orr

California lawmakers will take final votes on the state budget Friday. The houses will also each vote on several trailer bills that dictate how the budget will be implemented.

State Government

Advocates for Developmentally Disabled Furious Over Budget

June 17, 2015 | Katie Orr

Advocates for the developmentally disabled are furious after being left out of this year’s California budget deal. They held a tense rally at the Capitol Wednesday.

State Government

Legislature Faces House Of Origin Deadline

June 1, 2015 | Katie Orr

The beginning of June is a busy time for the California Legislature. There’s the pending budget deadline. And the Senate and Assembly must each act on hundreds of bills by June 5.

State Government

Brown Lauds California Community Colleges

May 18, 2015 | Katie Orr

Not everyone is happy with the revised budget proposed by California Governor Jerry Brown. But he does have the approval of the Community College system. Brown attended the Community College Board of Governors meeting today.

Mayor's Staffing Proposal Draws Fire During Heated City Council

May 13, 2015 | Bob Moffitt

The Sacramento City Council meeting became heated Tuesday night as one city councilman tried to silence another.

UPDATE: Council Delays Budget Vote

February 9, 2015 | Bob Moffitt

UPADATE: City Council Delays Vote - The City of Sacramento says it has a $17 million, one-time surplus. Even though the City forecasts a deficit within four years, the city will ask for city council approval to spend all of the surplus this year.