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California State Capitol in Sacramento (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

California Budget Deficit Grows As Income Tax Receipts Are Underwhelming

Personal income tax receipts were about $2 billion less than projected in April.

2012/05/08

California State Capitol in Sacramento (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Analyst Estimates Lower California Tax Revenue Than Governor

California’s nonpartisan budget analyst is giving a more sober projection of tax revenue than the one contained in Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal for the coming fiscal year, mostly because it forecasts less from personal income taxes.

2012/01/11

California Governor Jerry Brown. (Max Whittaker/Getty Images)

Budget Shortfall Triggers $1B In California Midyear Cuts

Gov. Jerry Brown says California needs to make about $1 billion in midyear cuts to schools and social services.

2011/12/13

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San Jose Unified School District Prepared For Looming State Budget Cuts

A projected $3 billion budget deficit now facing California this fiscal year will almost certainly trigger cuts in December at school districts throughout the state.

2011/11/17

California State Capitol in Sacramento (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Budget Analyst Projects $13B California Budget Shortfall

The Legislative Analyst’s Office on Wednesday released a gloomy state fiscal outlook. It says tax revenue will fall short of the state’s projections, which could trigger midyear cuts to public schools, colleges and health care programs.

2011/11/16

California Governor Jerry Brown

Gov. Brown Explains Logic Of His 11th-Hour Bill Signings, Vetoes

Gov. Jerry Brown managed to both satisfy and frustrate just about everybody as he signed and vetoed hundreds of bills over the weekend.

2011/10/11

California State Capitol in Sacramento (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

California Revenues Beat Projections In August

State revenues surpassed budget estimates in August by a little more than 2.1 percent.

2011/09/11

(CBS)

San Francisco Fears State Is Underfunding Prisoner Transfer

A state prison overcrowding fix that places post-sentenced prisoners into local hands has San Francisco officials fearing they’ll get hundreds of troubled parolees, and not enough money to supervise them.

KCBS–2011/07/21

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Audit Finds California Corrections Dept. Overpaid Some Workers

A new audit has found that California’s corrections department overpaid some employees for salaries and travel advances.

CBS San Francisco–2011/07/20

(AP)

Amazon Gets Approval For Internet Sales Tax Referendum

Amazon.com Inc. said the California Attorney General’s Office has approved its petition for a referendum that would let voters decide whether to overturn a new law that forces online retailers to collect sales taxes in the state.

CBS San Francisco–2011/07/18

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