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State earners’ income steady

Written on 14 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The average household income among Californians rose only slightly last year, but the rates of both poverty-level income earners and those without medical insurance were nearly tops in the nation. That’s the finding of a new report from the U.S.... (Continue reading)

California’s uninsured increasing in numbers

Written on 13 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

California’s uninsured population is among the nation’s highest at 19.7 percent and continuing to increase, according to a new Census Bureau report. Even though nationally the number of those without medical insurance fell from 16.3 percent to 15.7 percent in... (Continue reading)

Wood tax slips through legislature

Written on 4 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

A new tax on lumber was passed by California lawmakers over the weekend with the full support of the timber industry. (Sacramento Bee) The 1 percent increase proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown won approval by the barest of margins, 54-20,... (Continue reading)

Lawmakers attempt to revive redevelopment

Written on 31 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Funding for redevelopment in California could be revived through four bills slated to divert property taxes for local development projects. These bills have made it to the final sprint of the state legislative session, which ends today at midnight, and are now... (Continue reading)

CSU system to offer online university

Written on 26 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The California State University system is slated to launch a system-wide online university in 2013 that could eventually expand enrollment by 250,000 students. [InsideBayArea] Budget cutbacks to California’s state-funded universities have resulted in fewer classes and reduced student enrollment. The... (Continue reading)

Bird dies of West Nile Virus in San Luis Obispo

Written on 24 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A bird infected with West Nile virus has been found in San Luis Obispo. This is the first confirmed case of the disease this year in San Luis Obispo County. The County Health Agency said there had been 34 cases... (Continue reading)

CEQA faces changes

Written on 23 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A proposal to loosen the California Environmental Quality Act is expected to be introduced in Sacramento as soon as Thursday, giving the public and lawmakers only about a week to debate and consider the controversial legislation’s fate. [SFGate] Backers of... (Continue reading)

Driver’s license furor erupting

Written on 21 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

Faced with fast and furious reaction to an earlier decision, the California Department of Motor Vehicles is reexamining its stated intent to issue driver’s licenses to young illegal immigrants who become part of the federal government’s deportation amnesty. (San Jose... (Continue reading)

Californians like Obamacare

Written on 20 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

A majority of Californians support the Affordable Care Act but most don’t believe the law will affect them very much. (Sacramento Bee) The most recent Field Poll shows 54 percent of registered voters favor the federal effort to overhaul health... (Continue reading)

Illegal youths may get driver’s licenses

Written on 16 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

California and Arizona are the first two states to decide if youthful illegal immigrants should be able to acquire driver’s licenses when the Obama administration grants their work permits. Arizona said no, California, yes. (San Jose Mercury News) The California... (Continue reading)