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Tag Archives: California
Can State Employees Work 2 Jobs At Once?
Some managers at CalPERS, the California state retirement system, are working two jobs there. Is that legal? CalPERS spokespeople say the agency is doing nothing wrong, but the practice has raised eyebrows among some experts in state regulations, according to … Continue reading
Jerry Brown Projects Budget Surplus
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Riding a wave of new tax revenue, California's spending plan for the coming fiscal year will rise by 7 percent, a powerful indication that the state that came to symbolize fiscal mismanagement during the heart of … Continue reading
Budget Deal Could Slow Calif. Economy
Congress may have pulled the nation back from a fiscal cliff this week, but the budget deal could still slow California’s economic recovery in the short term, according to an economist who specializes in forecasting the state’s future. Speaking on … Continue reading
Calif. Jobless Rate Drops Below 10%: Full County Data
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by Don Thompson, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's jobless rate dipped below 10 percent last month for the first time since the recession began, the state announced Friday, signaling that the state's economy may have finally turned the … Continue reading
Local Jails May Limit Immigration Holds to Convicts
In the next year, many of California’s local jails might limit federal immigration “holds” to detainees with felony convictions, greatly reducing the number of people deported from the state solely for entering the country without permission. Gov. Jerry Brown met … Continue reading
State Considers Tighter Limits on Uncredentialed Teachers
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by Joanna Lin, California Watch Under proposals the state's teacher credentialing agency is set to consider today, school districts would need to show on a case-by-case basis that no fully credentialed teachers are available before they resort to less-qualified educators, and … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Calif. Dems Supermajority May Not Last Long; Apple, Samsung Back to Court; Arrests Drop in Oakland; SF N. Beach Subway Proposed
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California Democrats' supermajority powers will be short-lived (Bay Area News Group) When Democrats last month achieved broad taxing powers by capturing supermajorities in both chambers of the Legislature, Democratic leaders immediately ruled out new taxes, saying they didn't want to … Continue reading
Is California Ready for Online Voting?
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It sounds logical enough. If we can buy stock, see medical records and book flights online, we should be able to cast ballots online as well. And at least one politicians thinks California should move in that direction. When State … Continue reading
California AG Holds Human Trafficking Symposium
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Traffickers are buying and selling hundreds of people in California, according to a report by the attorney general's office. Attorney General Kamala Harris held a symposium on that topic on Friday. In a report, the department gives its best estimates … Continue reading
California Gets More Jobs
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We're still behind the rest of the country, but California added 45,800 non-farm jobs in October, according to the Employment Development Department. That brought down the state's unemployment rate to 10.1%, down from 10.2% in September. The rate for the … Continue reading
