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State unemployment rate holds at 12.5 percent

Written on 26 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

California’s unemployment rate continues to hold at 12.5 percent, according to February statistics released by the U.S. Department of Labor. [Los Angeles Times] By contrast, the state’s unemployment rate was 10.2 percent one year ago. The new figures for California... (Continue reading)

50 percent of Californians now support gay marriage

Written on 25 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 11 comments

A new public opinion poll finds that, for the first time, more Californians now support gay marriage than are opposed to it. [Los Angeles Times] According to a poll by the Public Policy Institute of California, 50 percent of respondents... (Continue reading)

UC system to consider three-year degree; other changes

Written on 24 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

The University of California is considering dramatic changes, including offering three-year bachelor’s degrees and enrolling more out-of-state undergraduates. [Los Angeles Times] On Tuesday, the UC’s Commission on the Future heard a set of ten proposals aimed at making the 10-campus... (Continue reading)

Looks like California is going to pot

Written on 23 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 12 comments

It looks like enough signatures have been gathered to place a voter initiative on the November ballot that would legalize marijuana in California. [Los Angeles Times] Supporters credit Los Angeles County with putting the signature drive over the top. Election... (Continue reading)

California seniors may have nowhere to go

Written on 20 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 16 comments

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating Medi-Cal funding for adult day health programs and senior advocates across California are concerned. [Contra Costa Times] The proposed cuts, which would save $104 million annually, are part of Sacramento’s attempts to address the... (Continue reading)

Desperately seeking food in California

Written on 19 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

More and more Californians are going hungry, a situation that is likely to worsen in a state rocked by recession and high unemployment. [California Watch] A six-month study by California Watch and USC found record numbers of people overwhelming food... (Continue reading)

State lawmakers travel data kept secret

Written on 17 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

California taxpayers spent $2 million on plane travel for their elected representatives during a recent 2 1/2 year-period, but the Legislature in Sacramento won’t disclose the destinations or produce proof that the trips were really official state business. The reason... (Continue reading)

State’s prison population down for third straight year

Written on 17 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

California’s inmate population dropped in 2009 for the third straight year, according to a new study by the Pew Center on the States. [Los Angeles Times] There was an overall drop of 4,257 inmates last year–relatively small according to experts.... (Continue reading)

New Assembly leader doles out staff raises

Written on 15 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

New state Assembly Speaker John Perez has been very generous with staff raises since assuming office March 1. [San Francisco Chronicle] The Los Angeles Democrat boosted pay for eight of his staff members the day he was sworn in. Most... (Continue reading)

One in four Californians lack health insurance

Written on 15 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

Nearly one in four Californians under age 65 had no health insurance in 2009, according to a new report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. [Los Angeles Times] California’s uninsured population jumped to 8.2 million last year, up... (Continue reading)