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  • The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected California's appeal of a lower-court order that could force the state to release thousands of California prison inmates before they complete their sentences.
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  • Gov. Brown and the four leaders of California's Legislature reached a compromise on reducing the state's prison population.
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  • California inmates
  • The U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for the early release of nearly 10,000 California inmates by year's end.
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  • Dip in Calif. unemployment rate bittersweet for some
  • California's latest look at employment shows slow but steady improvement, but the good news could be hard for some to take.
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  • California Employment Development Department office
  • Gov. Brown wants to fix the state's unemployment insurance program and he wants state's employers to foot the bill.
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  • California Employment Development Department office
  • Gov. Brown wants to fix the state's unemployment insurance program and he wants state's employers to foot the bill.
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  • Dip in Calif. unemployment rate bittersweet for some
  • California's latest look at employment shows slow but steady improvement, but the good news could be hard for some to take.
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  • People at the California unemployment office
  • Ten weeks of extended unemployment benefits will likely be chopped off in August, going form a maximum 73 weeks to 63.
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  • Gov. Brown signs budget, begins restoring programs
  • Gov. Jerry Brown signed a state budget that funnels billions to K-12 schools and begins restoring social service programs.
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  • Brown budget sends extra $2.9 billion to education
  • Schools are getting a multi-billion-dollar boost in Gov. Jerry Brown's newly revised budget.
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  • California oil dirlling
  • A state senator has proposed taxing oil companies for the oil they extract in California and using the money to fund education.
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  • California oil dirlling
  • A state senator has proposed taxing oil companies for the oil they extract in California and using the money to fund education.
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  • A Brentwood fire station reopened its doors Wednesday morning just in time for an early start to the fire season, fire officials said.
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  • Classroom
  • Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday called his education funding plan a civil rights "cause for the children of California."
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  • Soda.
  • State lawmakers are considering a tax on sugary drinks with bill that is before the State Senate Health Committee.
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  • Cooler full of Coca Cola.
  • State lawmakers are considering a tax on sugary drinks with bill that is before the State Senate Health Committee.
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  • 2 Contra Costa County fire stations face closure
  • The dangerous fire season in California is arriving and Contra Costa County's fire department could be in trouble.
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  • 2 Contra Costa County fire stations face closure
  • The dangerous fire season in California is arriving and Contra Costa County's fire department could be in trouble.
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  • Critical behavioral therapy cut for California autistic kids
  • As the state slowly moves 900,000 kids into Medi-Cal, something went wrong and autistic kids got their ABA therapy cut.
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  • Critical behavioral therapy cut for California autistic kids
  • As the state slowly moves 900,000 kids into Medi-Cal, something went wrong and autistic kids got their ABA therapy cut.
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  • out-of-state professional athletes
  • California lawmakers are trying to close a loophole out-of-state athletes are using to receive big settlements.
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  • Furloughs saved money, but cost state too
  • The furloughs saved the state $5 billion over 5 years, but increased vacation and leave time by 50 percent.
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  • Sutters Fort, California Parks
  • A new audit confirms California park bureaucrats knew a budget surplus were deliberately unreported for years.
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  • Gov. Jerry Brown responds to questions concerning his proposed 2013-14 state budget he unveiled at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Brown proposed a $96.7 billion general fund budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year that wipes out years of deficits and even includes a modest surplus.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
  • Cheering a rebound, Gov. Jerry Brown says voter-approved tax increases have put the state on sound financial footing.
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  • Jerry Brown
  • Cheering a Calfornia rebound, Gov. Brown says voter-approved tax increases have put the state on sound financial footing.
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  • Regents of the University of California
  • UC can avoid raising tuition this fall if the 10-campus system gets the funding increase proposed in Gov. Brown's budget plan.
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  • The tight state budget could be leading to an increase in crime.
  • The tight state budget could be leading to an increase in crime.
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  • The tight state budget could be leading to an increase in crime.
  • The tight state budget could be leading to an increase in crime.
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  • California budget
  • The Legislature's nonpartisan budget analyst agreed Monday with Gov. Jerry Brown that the state budget is balanced.
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  • Students studying on computers in a library
  • Gov. Brown says UC administrators need to learn to do more with less if they want to avoid raising tuition and fees even more.
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  • Students studying on computers in a library
  • Gov. Brown says UC administrators need to learn to do more with less if they want to avoid raising tuition and fees even more.
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  • The governors plan to increase public education funding also includes some social engineering.
  • The governor's plan to increase public education funding also includes some social engineering.
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  • The governors plan to increase public education funding also includes some social engineering.
  • The governor's plan to increase public education funding also includes some social engineering.
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  • Brown warns of school cuts if taxes rejected
  • California's spending plan for the coming fiscal year will rise by 7 percent, an indication the state is emerging into brighter days.
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  • New Haven School District wins $29 million grant
  • Students and teachers in Union City will soon be using mini-tablets in their classrooms thanks to a major financial win.
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  • New Haven School District wins $29 million grant
  • Students and teachers in Union City will soon be using mini-tablets in their classrooms thanks to a major financial win.
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  • New lawmakers take their seats
  • The California Legislature has been dramatically reshaped, with Democrats holding supermajority powers in both houses.
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  • New lawmakers take their seats
  • The new session began with a dramatically reshaped Legislature, with Democrats holding supermajority powers in both houses
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  • off-road motorcyclist
  • Four decades ago, off roaders set aside money to preserve places for them to ride, but the state has been tapping into that fund.
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  • California looks closely at Prop 30
  • There are some propositions Californians are watching very closely since they have an effect on the state budget.
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  • On Monday in San Francisco Gov. Brown made his final plea to voters to pass Prop 30.
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  • California Governor Jerry Brown
  • An election marked by a troubled economy, record political spending comes with California at a crossroad.
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  • On Monday in San Francisco Gov. Brown made his final plea to voters to pass Prop 30.
  • On Monday in San Francisco Gov. Brown made his final plea to voters to pass Prop 30.
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  • Proposition 30
  • Gov. Jerry Brown is in San Francisco making another pitch for Proposition 30, so that automatic trigger cuts don't have to happen.
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  • Proposition 30
  • Gov. Jerry Brown is in San Francisco making another pitch for Proposition 30, so that automatic trigger cuts don't have to happen.
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  • Jerry Brown
  • Support for Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to fund California schools by raising taxes on the wealthy has dipped below 50 percent.
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  • Jerry Brown
  • Support for Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to fund California schools by raising taxes on the wealthy has dipped below 50 percent.
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  • Support for Go. Jerry Browns plan to fund California schools by raising taxes on the wealthy has dipped below 50 percent.
  • Support for Jerry Brown's plan to fund California schools by raising taxes on the wealthy has dipped below 50 percent.
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  • One of the most important measures on the November ballot would abolish California's death penalty.
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  • A controversial proposition on the November ballot is designed to bring in more money for California.
  • A controversial proposition on the November ballot is designed to bring in more money for California, but critics say it could backfire.
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