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Panel to consider restoring pay cuts for state's top elected officials

By Jim Sanders - Published: 12:00 am

After passage of a budget with a $12 million windfall for the Legislature and a likely pay increase for state workers, a commission today will consider whether to restore salary cuts for California's top elected officials.

Steinberg to endorse Dickinson's Senate run

By Melody Gutierrez - Published: 12:00 am

State Senate Democratic leader Darrell Steinberg will be at Assemblyman Roger Dickinson's side today when he announces his candidacy for Steinberg's Sacramento-area Senate seat.

Budget bill would make it optional for California local governments to comply with public records laws

By Annalise Mantz and Jeffrey Dastin - Published: 12:00 am

A budget bill awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown's signature would make it optional for local governments to comply with several key provisions of the California Public Records Act.

CalPERS panel backs insurance rate hike

Published: 12:00 am

A CalPERS committee Tuesday recommended 2014 health insurance rates that will collectively raise premiums by 3.03 percent, the smallest increase since 1998.

The Buzz: Former senator's wife sets novel under Capitol dome

Bee capitol Bureau - Published: 12:00 am

California's Capitol is full of hard-drinking, skirt-chasing, and corrupt hypocrites - or so Dianne Harman, the wife of a former state senator, would have readers of her new novel, Tea Party Teddy, believe.

Gov. Jerry Brown

California budget negotiations a breeze for Jerry Brown - 12:07 pm
Brown says he hasn't agreed to consider future spending hikes - Jun 12
Brown, Democratic leaders reach deal on budget - Jun 11

California's budget bill would gut sunshine law

What goes around, comes around.

CAPITOL ALERT

California House members convene on Bay-Delta water plan

Posted by Michael Doyle at 4:35 PM

Water brought California lawmakers together on Tuesday. Or, at least, it got a bunch of them in the same room. In two separate sessions on Capitol Hill, one held for ...

Brown signs bill to launch hiring of hundreds in Rancho Cordova - 3:51 PM
Steinberg to endorse Dickinson for his Senate seat - 3:36 PM
Data supports raising CA state officials pay, panel chairman says - 2:06 PM
Jerry Brown posts banner fundraising week - 1:31 PM
Novel depicts California Capitol as full of sex and corruption - 12:00 PM
Matsui completes food-stamp challenge with a few cents to spare - 11:20 AM

THE STATE WORKER

CalPERS committee unveils health premium rates for 2014

Posted by Jon Ortiz at 4:07 PM

A CalPERS committee today recommended 2014 health insurance rates that collectively increase premiums by 3.03 percent, the lowest benefit increase since 1998. The Pension and Health Benefits Committee's recommendations include ...