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Roots of California's money dysfunction 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- In this economy, every state is hurting. Unemployment is in double digits, tax receipts are taking a dive and deficits are...

Using the grease leads to state's squeaking 

By Evan Halper

Los Angeles Times

Dave Eck, a mechanic in Half Moon Bay, Calif., had attracted a media spotlight with his...

Rich get richer: Nursing patients beat the system 

For older Californians distressed by the thought of nursing home bills devouring their savings, the words of a Los Angeles attorney may seem...

Schwarzenegger aides exploring loan possibilities 

SACRAMENTO -- As Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger prepares to take office, his aides are testing the waters for a possible budget solution that...

Arnold undaunted by bad news 

SACRAMENTO -- Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger was confronted anew with the severity of California's financial troubles Thursday, calling the state...

Senate finally passes budget 

and Jeffrey L. Rabin SACRAMENTO -- Breaking an im passe that pushed state government to the brink of financial ruin, the Cali ||||...

Senate finally passes budget 

SACRAMENTO -- Breaking animpasse that pushed state government to the brink of financial ruin, the California Senate voted 27-10 Sunday to approve a...

GOP proposal rejects tax hikes 

SACRAMENTO -- Pressed to offer their own vision of a California budget, Senate Republicans on Thursday presented a budget-reduction package that...

Logjam pushes state toward fiscal crisis 

SACRAMENTO -- California's bitter legislative logjam pushed state government closer to crisis Tuesday, as quarreling state senators failed to pass...

Doylestown, Pa., School Board Cancels Coca-Cola Deal. 

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 29 -- DOYLESTOWN, Pa.-- A month after approving a $3.8 million contract with Coca-Cola for the right...