California has balanced its budget – on the backs of cities that are losing millions of dollars in property taxes and redevelopment funds. In spite of these obstacles, I still have a commitment to make economic development, education and public safety top priorities in Sacramento. On Tuesday, we
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Yesterday evening, State leaders approved a budget that commits larceny on local governments. In total, the state will “borrow” $2 billion; take $1 billion in gas tax revenue, and another $1.7 billion dollars in redevelopment funds. This will be an economic wrecking ball for California cities,
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California is in trouble. With a budget deficit that state leaders are grappling to close and an unemployment rate expected to climb to as high as 13.5 percent by early 2010, what began as a dilemma has escalated to a crisis. Sacramento is in no better shape. Perhaps harder hit than any other
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