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![]() Blogging California's manufacturing and competitiveness » Legislature's budget frame of mind: 'Hope for the best and ignore the obvious', Gino DiCaro, Jan. 6 » Economic stimulus gaining the Big Mo', Gino DiCaro, Dec. 19 State news - Jan. 6 Nickel-a-drink tax hike proposal unwelcome at Inland bars – Complaining that they already have been hit hard by the ailing economy, many Inland bar owners are upset by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to ... Sean Nealen and Jim Milller in the Press Enterprise California's legislative leaders prepared to cut own budgets – Democratic legislative leaders said Monday that California's $40 billion budget deficit will require the Legislature to sacrifice, but they declined ... Aurelio Rojas in the Sacramento Bee Teachers union proposes sales tax to fund schools – The California Teachers Association has proposed a statewide ballot initiative to raise at least $5 billion a year for public education through a ... Neil Gonzales in the San Jose Merc. News Gasoline prices rise – The U.S. average price for self-serve regular gasoline climbed 7.1 cents to $1.684 a gallon, according to the Energy Department's weekly survey of ... Ronald D. White in the L.A. Times Commentary - Jan. 6 In California, it's the budget and the economy – California has a long to-do list, featuring healthcare reform, repairing the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, continuing to lead the fight for a ... Editorial in the L.A. Times National news - Jan. 6 Fed Officials Back ‘Big Stimulus’ to Fight Recession – Federal Reserve officials, after taking the historic step of cutting the benchmark interest rate to as low as zero, are calling for greater ... Scott Lanman and Vivien Lou Chen in the Bloomberg News Complete coverage |