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Federal officials reject California's plan to charge Medi-Cal co-payments

By Kevin Yamamura - Published: Tuesday, February 7 2012 - 12:00 am

Federal health officials rejected California's bid to charge Medi-Cal co-payments for everything from drugs to hospital visits, dealing a new blow to the state budget but relief to low-income patients and their providers.

Dan Walters: Jerry Brown's tax plan takes a double hit

By Dan Walters - Published: Tuesday, February 7 2012 - 12:00 am

Gov. Jerry Brown's campaign to balance the state budget with new income and sales taxes took a double hit Monday.

Budgets were tight, but some California lawmakers got extra money last year

By Jim Sanders and Phillip Reese - Updated: Monday, February 6 2012 - 8:58 am

With California billions behind on its budget and public services shrinking, the Assembly collectively tightened its belt last year – but not all of its members did.

Legislature sold 64 cars for more than $1 million less than it paid for them

By Torey Van Oot - Updated: Sunday, February 5 2012 - 2:06 pm

The Capitol parking garage should have some extra spaces this spring.

California's school funding measure under siege in tough times

By Kevin Yamamura - Updated: Monday, February 6 2012 - 9:14 am

When teachers unions and education groups backed Proposition 98 nearly a quarter-century ago, they told voters it was "a well-thought-out plan for California's schools to once again be among the very best in the nation."