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Saving one park at a time
Adriene Hill Apr 20, 2012
California is planning to close one quarter of its state parks, but if volunteer Carolyn Schoff has her way, Pio Pico Park won't be one of them.
California court rules lunch optional for workers
Eve Troeh Apr 13, 2012
The California Supreme Court has ruled that while employers have to offer workers a lunch break, they don't have to make sure employees actually take a lunch break.
The future of U.S. ports after Panama Canal growth
Jeff Tyler Mar 13, 2012
It's possible America's busiest ports may not stay busy. Southern California currently receives most of the imports shipped from Asia. But that could change with a major expansion of the Panama Canal.
Can tech IPOs save California's budget?
Adriene Hill Mar 1, 2012
California is looking forward to both the Yelp and Facebook IPOs in the near future. One analyst estimated it could bring as much as $2.5 billion to the financially struggling state.
California budget surplus turns into shortfall
Julie Small Feb 22, 2012
The Golden State didn't collect as much income tax from wealthy residents as it had predicted.
What California hopes to get from China
Adriene Hill Feb 14, 2012
Los Angeles is on the agenda for Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's U.S. visit. California and China have multiple ties, and this visit could set a standard for future negotiations.
California prisons crack down on social media
John Moe Aug 9, 2011
Yesterday California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation administrators announced that they've had enough of the whole mess. Officials are...
Amazon wants to take tax gripe to California voters
John Moe Jul 12, 2011
Amazon.com has filed paperwork to put a referendum on the ballot in California. It would be about overturning a recent law requiring Californians...
No pay for California lawmakers until budget passed
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
Today, rare political and economic truths have been spoken.
California, as you may have heard, is having some budget problems. Really big budget...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Illinois raises income tax, California's budget, and Haiti -- One year later
Katharine Crnko Jan 12, 2011
Illinois state legislators raised the state income tax from 3 percent to 5 percent, a 66 percent hike. In plain terms, if you owed the Illinois...
