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Many private interests were Brown's fellow travelers in China
SACRAMENTO — As Gov. Jerry Brown returned this week from his trade mission to China, his decision to have his travel and that of 10 staffers paid for by special interests was raising eyebrows. The dozens of delegates who joined Brown on the tour...
Tags: HSBC Holdings plc, Lobbying, Bank of America Corp., Technology, China Earthquake (2010)
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Good tax news brings more questions
SACRAMENTO -- By now it's a safe bet that California tax revenue will surpass expectations during the current fiscal year. But the question of what that means for the state's bottom line is far from settled. California has reaped more than $10.1 billion...
Tags: Government, Politics, Personal Income
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Effort to save state's unemployment insurance program is underway
SACRAMENTO — A rescue effort is underway for the state's financially troubled unemployment insurance program, an economic lifeline that currently provides weekly monetary support for 525,000 jobless Californians. More than $10 billion in the red,...
Tags: Employment, Unemployment Benefits, Business, Labor Markets, Small Businesses
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George Skelton: Jerry Brown has a long to-do list
Gov. Jerry Brown is back in California after a weeklong trip to China, where he met with government leaders, rode a bullet train and signed international agreements. Now, says George Skelton in his Thursday column, the fun is over. "The work has been...
Tags: Government, Politics
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State Senate leader said revamp of environmental law is on track
SACRAMENTO -- A day after Gov. Jerry Brown said overhauling California’s environmental laws was unlikely this year, the leader of the state Senate said Wednesday the effort is very much alive in the Legislature and he thinks it can be accomplished...
Tags: Government, Environmental Issues, Regional Authority, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Students rally to support adult education programs
A group of adult education students held a rally Wednesday to demand greater funding for adult education programs. About 30 members of the group United Adult Students gathered at the Evans Community Adult School in downtown Los Angeles to gather...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Adult Education, Education, Teaching and Learning, Schools
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Welcome home, governor. Now get to work
SACRAMENTO—Let's welcome the governor back home. It must be sobering. The work has been piling up. The real, difficult work. Actually, it was piling up even before Gov. Jerry Brown departed on a weeklong "trade and investment" mission to China...
Tags: Government, Regional Authority, China, Petroleum Industry, Politics
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Jerry Brown caps China trip with factory deal
SHENZHEN -- On the last day of his China trip, Gov. Jerry Brown, visiting the headquarters of an electric car and bus manufacturer in Shenzhen, announced that the company would open a bus factory in Lancaster, the first Chinese-owned vehicle plant on...
Tags: Prius, Government, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Chinese firm to open bus factory in Lancaster
SHENZHEN, China — Gov. Jerry Brown, visiting the headquarters of an electric car and bus manufacturer here, announced Tuesday that the company would open a factory in Lancaster, the first Chinese-owned vehicle plant on American soil. The firm,...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Plant Openings, Energy Resources, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Trip with Gov. Brown lets L.A. executive reconnect with China
SHENZHEN, China — The dozens of business officials who accompanied Gov. Jerry Brown to China this week included many with existing business in the country, some who hoped the governor's presence could help open new doors for them and others who...Tags: Government, Trips and Vacations, Regional Authority, China, China Earthquake (2010)
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Boston bombers are 'monsters,' L.A. City Council president says
Los Angeles authorities said Tuesday they planned more vigilant security for the foreseeable future in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. The violence sparked outrage by some Los Angeles leaders. L.A. Council President Herb Wesson called out...
Tags: Gavin Newsom, Law Enforcement, Sports, Antonio Villaraigosa, Herb Wesson
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A big day in a big month for California taxes
SACRAMENTO -- California is primed for a strong month for tax revenue after the Legislature's top budget advisor said Tuesday was among the biggest days for tax collection in state history. The state raked in $2.7 billion in income taxes Tuesday,...
Tags: Taxation, Politics, Personal Income
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