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Dan Wallters: California State Bar bill hits competition

By Dan Walters - Published: 12:00 am

California, it's now acknowledged, has a glut of lawyers.

The Buzz: Jerry Brown officials ponder how to recover those dimes

Published: 12:00 am

Absent legislative action, taxpayers will have to pay about 50 cents per letter to notify more than a million households that a 10-cent public benefit is about to expire.

Ricardo Lara cancels Vegas fundraiser; casino vote postponed

By Laurel Rosenhall - Published: 12:00 am

Sacramento lobbyists and others looking forward to attending a mixed-martial-arts fight in Las Vegas with Sen. Ricardo Lara on Saturday will have to find another way to enjoy the holiday weekend.

Loophole in health care law could stick doctors with tab

By Jim Sanders - Updated: 11:06 pm

A loophole in California's upcoming health care overhaul could be exploited by families gaming the system or responding to hardship in a way that doctors say could leave a pile of unpaid bills.

Thousands strike at University of California hospitals

By Peter Hecht and Bill Lindelof - Published: 12:00 am

Hospital workers march outside UCD Med Center

As non-emergency surgeries were postponed and fill-in medical technicians were brought in from out of state, thousands of employees walked off the job Tuesday at the UC Davis Medical Center and four other University of California hospitals.

Gov. Jerry Brown

Dan Walters: Legislative analyst gives Democrats more money - May 19
Gov. Brown's school funding plan runs into lawmakers' concerns - May 19
UC regents cool to Gov. Brown's suggestions - May 16

Dan Wallters: California State Bar bill hits competition

California, it's now acknowledged, has a glut of lawyers.

CAPITOL ALERT

$500 million cap-and-trade loan to state hits wall of opposition

Posted by Dan Walters at 3:49 PM

Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to shift $500 million in cap-and-trade fees levied on business for greenhouse emissions into the state budget ran into bipartisan opposition Tuesday. The two Democrats and ...

Sen. Ricardo Lara cancels Las Vegas fundraiser - 3:26 PM
Census Bureau says California 36th in school spending - 10:29 AM
Dan Walters Daily: California playing cannabis catch-up - 6:00 AM
AM Alert: Elections in Los Angeles, Senate District 16 and Assembly District 80 - 6:00 AM
Bill to add class offerings at higher price passes Assembly - 5:02 PM
Jerry Brown urges college grads to tackle climate change - 11:40 AM

THE STATE WORKER

Audit: California must look inward to assess failed payroll system

Posted by Jon Ortiz at 5:48 PM

A new report from the Legislative Analyst's Office says the state needs to assess its role in the MyCalPays debacle. That conclusion is part of the LAO's take on the ...