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20
Jan 2010
Batten down the hatches. The state is scheduled to release thousands of prisoners, with at least 5,000 coming to California, starting Jan. 25, according to a statement from the union representing rank-and-file Los Angeles police officers...
19
Jan 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed California's appeal of a federal judicial panel's order that it reduce its prison population by more than 40,000 in two years.
In its brief order, the high court indicated Tuesday that it will not disturb...
19
Jan 2010
Brace yourself for another long year of budget talks.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a fiscal emergency and demanded swift action to eliminate nearly half of the state's $19.9 billion deficit by March.
But the Legislature, divided...
18
Jan 2010
There are dozens of proposed measures for the 2010 elections, all of which purport to improve California's economic, social or civic well-being. Some are fairly major structural changes - and chances are high that quite a few will actually...