State Redevelopment Agencies Eliminated
More than 400 local redevelopment agencies across California are now expected to close their doors in February. On Thursday, the California Supreme Court upheld a state budget provision abolishing those agencies. The high court's ruling is the culmination of Brown's year-long crusade to stop earmarking a portion of local property tax dollars for redevelopment, and re-direct those dollars - most notably - to public schools.
Toasting California Distilleries
Just a decade ago, a bar would not have been able to boast that all its spirits came from California. But in recent years, there's been an explosion in "micro-distilling." Now, one restaurant in Los Angeles has its cup running over with California-only spirits.
In case you want to stock your cabinet with local spirits, we've got a map of California's distilleries. Follow the link below to our News Fix blog.