Some will call her a dose of reality, others will call her overly cautious. Either way, the Legislature's nonpartisan budget analyst has taken a quick glance at Governor Schwarzenegger's budget and finds it lacking in realistic solutions to the state's … Continue reading »

[UPDATE: You can now hear this story online, by clicking here.] There has been a lot of discussion in recent months about the ever-growing crisis inside California's prisons, where state officials concede that overcrowded conditions are about to reach the … Continue reading »

This afternoon's news conference with Governor Schwarzenegger was supposed to be about the budget. But considering he has only made three public appearances since breaking his leg on a Christmas skiing trip, he knew he was going to get the … Continue reading »

Governor Schwarzenegger's State of the State speech tonight laid out yet another ambitious agenda, highlighted by plans for more borrowing for infrastructure needs over the next decade… and an aggressive agenda on everything from the environment to health care. More … Continue reading »

Just 72 hours after calling for a new era in politics of post partisanship, Governor Schwarzenegger's health care reform plan ran smack into the old era of pure partisanship– not necessarily political as much as ideological. In fact, the only … Continue reading »

Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed state budget requires more work hours for adults receiving state welfare assistance, cancels a cost of living increase for the program scheduled for later this year… and proposes a new cap on the length of time that … Continue reading »

You'll get plenty of news about the inauguration of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger elsewhere (including on the air in today's newsmagazine edition of The California Report). With that in mind, here's a little of what else happened today during the big … Continue reading »

For weeks, Governor Schwarzenegger and his advisers have hinted that his soon-to-be-announced health care reforms will center on what he calls "shared responsibility" by everyone. And that certainly seems to be true in some of the first details to emerge … Continue reading »

"I hope when all of you go skiing, you don't break your femur. Because it isn't pleasant." That's what First Lady Maria Shriver told the crowd gathered this afternoon on the Capitol's south lawn, a crowd that originally had expected … Continue reading »

Governor Schwarzenegger, on advice of his doctors, has decided to skip attending the pre-inaugural celebration that kicks off tomorrow outside the state Capitol. The governor continues to recuperate from surgery to repair his right femur, which he fractured in a … Continue reading »