A Constitutional Convention for California?
A group calling itself Repair California is planning to submit ballot language to the attorney general's office today. The proposal they're putting on the table is a voter initiative for the November 2010 ballot that would launch a state constitutional convention in 2011.
State Park Cuts Begin
Visitors to California's state parks will begin to feel the pinch of budget cuts this weekend. To reduce spending, the state will start trimming services at parks up and down California.
L.A. City Government Switches to Gmail
The city of Los Angeles has tentatively agreed to overhaul its email system, converting it all to Gmail. It's a victory for Google, which is trying to replace Microsoft Office in government cubicles everywhere. But some in L.A. are concerned about storing public data on private servers.