Crunch Season Approaches for California Budget Initiatives
A trio of tax proposals vying for a space on the November ballot each promise to tackle the state's systemic budget troubles. Reform advocates argue the choice for voters is simple. But there's nothing simple about the state budget - or the ways in which each proposal would rejigger it.
LA City Council Votes to Amend School Truancy Laws
In a unanimous vote yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council gave preliminary approval to a plan to change city truancy laws, taking a less punitive approach to students who skip school or arrive late.
Calif. Community Colleges Face Bigger Budget Shortfall
California's community college chancellor says the system faces a third round of budget cuts this year -- because it looks like the system's deficit is $149 million bigger than previously estimated.