SF Mayor Ed Lee Pitches Balanced Budget
With a goal of keeping San Francisco “safe, solvent and successful,” Mayor Ed Lee has released his proposed budget for the next fiscal year, which he said closes the city’s $306 million deficit.
70 California State Parks to Close
California State Parks has announced that they will be closing about a quarter of state parks due to budget cuts. Service reductions are scheduled to begin in September with full closures coming next July.
Governor Brown Halts Budget Talks
California Governor Jerry Brown has ended budget negotiations with Republican lawmakers, casting doubt over how the Legislature will close the state’s remaining deficit.
Muni Could Bring Fiscal Woes to Voters
Facing the possibility of a more than billion dollar budget deficit over the next 20 years, financial planners have come up with five suggestions for the struggling San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
Governor Orders State Hiring Freeze
Amid California’s ongoing fiscal crisis, Governor Jerry Brown has ordered a state government hiring freeze.
GG Bridge Toll Workers to be Replaced by Machines
You know those nice people that take your money and, if needed, give you back some change when coming over the Golden Gate Bridge? Yeah, don’t get too attached. In an effort to decrease the deficit, a plan has been proposed to replace the toll workers with machines and electronic readers.
Brown Delivers on Promise for Major Cuts
Governor Jerry Brown took the first step on Monday to balancing the state budget, announcing a plan that would slash spending by $12.5 billion.
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