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Just off Highway 99, halfway between Fresno and Bakersfield, lies the small community of Goshen. It’s mostly known for its ethanol plant, but among the…
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Vicki Cham stands at the front of a large multi-purpose room at Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries, or FIRM. Half a dozen students sit in two…
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A new report from the non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office criticizes California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed overhaul of state worker retiree…
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California’s non-partisan budget analyst has declared the state’s structural deficit a thing of the past and projected multi-billion dollar surpluses for…
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California’s structural deficit is history – and the legislature’s non-partisan budget analyst is projecting growing surpluses for the next several years.…
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California’s new education funding formula sends more dollars to disadvantaged students – with new strings attached. School districts will have to show…
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As the March 1st deadline for automatic federal budget cuts approaches, their potential effect on California is becoming increasingly clear. Ben Adler…
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A non-partisan legislative report suggests expanding California’s Medicaid program under the federal health law would make good sense in terms of finance…
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California has the ninth largest economy in the world, its workers are staying unemployed longer and home prices are rising. These are a few of the…
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California’s once-enormous budget deficit has shrunk to just under $2 billion, and the state could soon have a surplus. But Mac Taylor, California’s…