• California has an enormous budget deficit. Newsom and lawmakers say they plan to make a plan

    With a budget deficit of at least $38 billion hanging over their heads, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders of the state Senate and Assembly announced an agreement on Wednesday to take action in April to begin to dramatically reduce California's historic shortfall. The problem: Democrats at the state Capitol couldn't actually agree on an amount — offering only a range of $12 billion to $18 billion — or explain what, exactly, they plan to cut. Those details, the governor's office said, will...

  • Apple abandons plan to build its own displays

    Apple reportedly started to wind down its in-house effort to design and develop smartwatch displays which led to some layoffs.

  • The 15 Best Books on Tax Planning

    Taxes. Even the most organized of individuals feel shivers when they hear the word. However, if you have the proper knowledge and guidance, you can navigate the complexities of tax

  • Biden's tax plan puts America last

    I am often asked whether President Biden is intentionally trying to dismantle the American economy with his imbecile energy, climate change, crime, border, inflation and debt policies.

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    MAGA sales tax: The Trump plan to make everything more expensive

    Trump “is running on jacking up prices on a huge amount of the goods we use every day. I know it sounds like I'm making this up. But genuinely his core economic policy proposal right now is an across-the-board, consumer sales tax for every good imported into the United States,” says Chris Hayes on Trump's tariff plan.

  • Court upholds state plan to require more water in California rivers

    A court has upheld a key decision by California’s water board calling for reductions in water diversions from the San Joaquin River and its tributaries to help revive struggling fish populations. In his ruling, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto rejected lawsuits by water districts serving farms and cities that would be required to take less water under the standards adopted by regulators. The judge also rejected challenges by environmental groups that had argued for...

  • California speeds plans to empty San Quentin's death row

    California is accelerating its efforts to empty San Quentin's death row with plans to transfer the last 457 condemned men to other state prisons by summer. The move comes five years after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that imposed a moratorium on the death penalty and closed the prison's execution chamber. It coincides with his broader initiative to transform San Quentin into a Scandinavian-style prison with a focus on rehabilitation, education and job training. The condemned...

  • Needle pain is a big problem for kids. One California doctor has a plan

    It is estimated that a quarter of all adults have a fear of needles that began in childhood. Sixteen percent of adults refuse flu vaccinations because of a fear of needles.

  • Needle pain is a big problem for kids. One California doctor has a plan

    It is estimated that a quarter of all adults have a fear of needles that began in childhood. Sixteen percent of adults refuse flu vaccinations because of a fear of needles.

  • Tiny, endangered fish hinders California River water conservation plan

    Southern California's Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation's winter vegetables, planned to start a conservation program in April to scale back what

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    Tiny, endangered fish hinders California River water conservation plan

    By AMY TAXIN Associated Press Southern California’s Imperial Irrigation District supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables. It created a plan to reduce its draws from the Colorado River to help preserve the waterway following years of drought. But a tiny, tough and endangered fish called the desert pupfish got

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    Tiny, endangered fish hinders California River water conservation plan

    By AMY TAXIN Associated Press Southern California’s Imperial Irrigation District supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables. It created a plan to reduce its draws from the Colorado River to help preserve the waterway following years of drought. But a tiny, tough and endangered fish called the desert pupfish got