For years, the Capitol community has jumped into budget season each January with two documents: a lengthy overview of the governor's budget (known as the summary or the "A-pages"), and the actual budget itself, some 1400 pages at last count. … Continue reading »

A new state audit of how Caltrans has handled the replacement of portions of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge points the finger of blame squarely back at the state agency itself. State Auditor Elaine Howle concludes that total cost estimates … Continue reading »