Budget

Doomsday scenario for Calif. budget cuts

February 16, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Brown’s proposals call for some $12.5 billion in cuts, mostly to programs serving human needs.

Obama plan cuts funds for Labor Department next year

February 15, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

President Barack Obama's proposed spending plan for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 cuts the Department of Labor's budget by $40 billion.

Calif. governor: “No time for politics as usual”

February 3, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Gov. Jerry Brown invoked the struggles for democracy in Egypt and Tunisia as he called for "turning to the people" for "a clear mandate"

GOP economic plans signal class war on working families

February 1, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Detailed analysis of House Republican economic proposals reveals an extreme agenda that few Americans would have knowingly voted for.

Students: reaching Obama’s goal means investing in education

February 1, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Student leader say achieving Obama's goal will require courage from both parties to invest in education instead of making politically expedient spending cuts.