Brown Delivers First State of the State
In a short and pointed State of the State speech Monday night, Governor Jerry Brown called on legislators to work together to solve California's budget problems. From those who oppose his plan of cuts and taxes, he demanded alternatives. But after the speech, lawmakers quarreled about who's telling hard truths, and who's not.
Veterans Program Faces Cuts
One of the governor's proposed budget cuts would eliminate funding for a program his predecessor created just last year to help new military veterans reintegrate back into civilian life.