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    Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Study: Growth in health spending, curbed by recession, to rebound

    A new study attributes a slowdown in U.S. healthcare spending to the recent recession and predicts more rapid growth as the economy strengthens.
    A new study attributes a slowdown in U.S. healthcare spending to the recent recession and predicts more rapid growth as the economy strengthens. The report issued Monday by the Kaiser Family Foundation seeks to shed light on the reasons behind the...

    Tags: National Government, Politics, Insurance, Medical Research, Government

    2. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Still too many prisoners in California

    It may come as a disappointment to Gov. Jerry Brown — but it certainly should not come as a surprise — that a panel of federal judges rejected his request that they return control of California's still-overcrowded prison system to the state. The network of 33 state prisons continues to hold more than 9,000 inmates beyond the court's mandated cap, and Brown's administration has not presented a realistic plan to eliminate that excess, even though the court has extended the deadline for compliance from June 30 to the end of the year.
    It may come as a disappointment to Gov. Jerry Brown — but it certainly should not come as a surprise — that a panel of federal judges rejected his request that they return control of California's still-overcrowded prison system to the state....

    Tags: Judges, Safety of Citizens, Politics, U.S. Supreme Court, Justice System

    3. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. A to-do list for L.A.'s next mayor

    <strong>Tackle real problems</strong>
    Tackle real problems By Austin Beutner Only 21% of registered voters cast a ballot in the recent primary elections. And convenience didn't seem to be the issue, since only about a third of those who were sent vote-by-mail ballots bothered to fill in...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Career and Workplace, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Conservation, Economy, Business and Finance

    4. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Southern California office rents hold steady

    Tenants kept the upper hand in office rent negotiations in Southern California in the first quarter, even though conditions improved slightly for landlords as the economy picked up and some businesses expanded.
    Tenants kept the upper hand in office rent negotiations in Southern California in the first quarter, even though conditions improved slightly for landlords as the economy picked up and some businesses expanded. The most leases were signed in markets...

    Tags: Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, Office and Retail Spaces, Entertainment, Realty, Labor Markets

    5. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Gov. Jerry Brown vows fight with judges over prisons

    SACRAMENTO &mdash; Escalating a dispute with the courts over California's troubled prison system, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday fired back at federal judges who threatened to hold him in contempt, vowing to "litigate until the Supreme Court tells us that we're not on the right track."
    SACRAMENTO — Escalating a dispute with the courts over California's troubled prison system, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday fired back at federal judges who threatened to hold him in contempt, vowing to "litigate until the Supreme Court tells us that we'...

    Tags: Judges, Politics, U.S. Supreme Court, Justice System, Lawyers

    6. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Brown wants to tie some funding of universities to new proposals

    SACRAMENTO &mdash; Gov. Jerry Brown wants to tie some state funding for California's public universities to a host of new requirements, including 10% increases in the number of transfer students from community colleges and the percentage of freshmen graduating within four years.
    SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown wants to tie some state funding for California's public universities to a host of new requirements, including 10% increases in the number of transfer students from community colleges and the percentage of freshmen...

    Tags: Carla Rivera, Politics, Teaching and Learning, Economy, Business and Finance, Jerry Brown

    7. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. In final budget, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa calls for reversing cuts to city services

    Ten weeks before he leaves office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday offered a $7.7-billion budget that would begin reversing years of cuts to basic city services such as tree trimming and sidewalk repairs while avoiding employee layoffs and furloughs.
    Ten weeks before he leaves office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday offered a $7.7-billion budget that would begin reversing years of cuts to basic city services such as tree trimming and sidewalk repairs while avoiding employee layoffs...

    Tags: Local Elections, Politics, Career and Workplace, Los Angeles Police Department, Job Layoffs

    8. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Letters: Whose ox will Obama gore?

    Re "Obama's entitlement gambit," Opinion, April 10 The current calculation used to determine adjustments to Social Security benefits is based on the cost of living for an urban worker, not a senior. Therefore, it doesn't account for the greater...

    Tags: Social Security, Barack Obama

    9. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Obama unveils $3.78-trillion budget proposal

    WASHINGTON &mdash; President Obama laid out his vision Wednesday for $3.78 trillion in federal spending, unveiling a budget proposal for the next fiscal year that aims to reignite cooled deficit reduction talks while opening negotiations over the fate of hundreds of federal programs.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama laid out his vision Wednesday for $3.78 trillion in federal spending, unveiling a budget proposal for the next fiscal year that aims to reignite cooled deficit reduction talks while opening negotiations over the fate...

    Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Paul Ryan, Social Security, Illegal Immigrants

    10. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Obama says his budget has 'manageable' cuts to entitlement programs

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- President Obama argued for &ldquo;manageable&rdquo; changes to Medicare and other social safety net programs as he released his budget proposal, a plan aimed at staking out the middle ground in the stalled deficit reduction talks.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama argued for “manageable” changes to Medicare and other social safety net programs as he released his budget proposal, a plan aimed at staking out the middle ground in the stalled deficit reduction talks. “...

    Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Social Security, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama

    11. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Is the tougher workplace slowing down the economic recovery?

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    The workplace is changing as many companies, looking to increase productivity, ask employees for more while giving them less, according to a Los Angeles Times series. That’s difficult for individuals at work – but it might also have a profound...

    Tags: Employment, Politics, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Career and Workplace, Interior Policy

    12. Apr 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. The numbers behind the decline in workplace benefits

    American employers are asking more from workers as they try to cut costs and become more productive to compete in a globalized world, as described in <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-harsh-work-20130407,0,7162845.story">a Los Angeles Times Sunday story</a>. But they&rsquo;re also giving them much less. Everything from the company picnic to professional development opportunities are shrinking; employers are less likely to pay for education, train their employees and help them find an apartment or adopt a child.
    American employers are asking more from workers as they try to cut costs and become more productive to compete in a globalized world, as described in a Los Angeles Times Sunday story. But they’re also giving them much less. Everything from the...

    Tags: Employment, Politics, Healthcare Policies, Interior Policy, Career and Workplace

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