Renegotiating Contracts to Balance the Books
Teachers in a small California school district near the U.S.-Mexico border will apparently not go on strike. After a long and bitter battle over a new contract, both sides have reached a tentative deal. While the details haven't been released, the fight has hinged on an important question: can a school district force changes to the contract with its teachers in order to balance its budget?
A Legal Twist for State's Global Warming Law
California's effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could be on hold if a San Francisco judge's tentative ruling yesterday is upheld. At issue is the way regulators are implementing the state's 2006 climate change law.
