December 22, 2004
Governor to Unmask His Staff
Another Delay for Governor's Overhaul of Health Plan for Poor
State Wants Money Back From Nonprofit
U.S. Slashes Aid to Food Programs
The Governor Offers Bold Promise on Electricity
Loretta Lynch's Legacy
SF: Punish PG&E
Contra Costa CAA Director Quits Under Fire
Dems Tell Arnold to Cash in on Cachet
Seniors can Claim a $600 Drug Credit

December 20, 2004
Governor Readies his Crucial try at Changing Government
Governor's Solar Program Would be Costly
Germany Shines a Beam on the Future of Energy
U.S. to Audit States' Medicaid Programs
State May be Getting New Militia
Tribes Using Funds for Education
PUC Favors Free-Market Approach

December 17, 2004
Governor picks Poizner, Grueneich for PUC
PUC concludes Sempra Utility Didn't Rig Prices
"Open Meetings Act" Controversy Embroils Stem Cell Panel
Audit Blasts Shelley Over Election Funds
Health Premiums Rise Again
County to Expand Health Insurance to Children

December 13, 2004
State Power Authority Shuts Down
Pushing Poverty into 'Moral-Values' Debate
Panel Offers Reform Advice
Governor Considers CPR Power Play
State Lags on Applications for Working Poor Kids' Health Care
State is Open to Radioactive Terror Attack, Critics Charge
Immigrants: Working Their Way Up
Asians: Growing Group Changes Bay Area
The Poor Have More Things Today -- Including Wild Income Swings
'No Child Left Behind' Misses Some
Groups Fueling Ad Blitz for LNG

December 9, 2004
Ortiz Bill Mandates Hospitals Treat Poor
Plan to Bus Homeless Criticized
Lynch Leaves PUC with Final Salvo
Perata is Elected Leader of Senate as Session Begins
Where S.F.'s Budget Cuts Bleed
Anti-Terror Funds Cut for Oakland
PUC Out to Spread the Word About Low-Cost Phone Service
SDG&E Plans to Appeal the PUC Rate Increase Decision
Southern California Energy Crunch Seen
Workers' Comp Misgivings Aired
Gov.'s Deal May Worsen Fund Crisis
Driver License Issue to be Put Off
Immigration Reform 'Top Priority'

December 6, 2004
PUC Commissioner Lynch "Inept" says Sempra
Arnold: Will He Or Won't He?
State Reforms Will Have to Pass Muster With Leery Public
San Francisco Homeless:
State's Nuclear Future on the Line
Perata Taking Reins in Senate
Legislators Push New Bills, Plan to Revive Old Ghosts
What's in a Racial Identity? American Latinos All Over the Map, Study Finds
Cost of Illegal Immigration in California Estimated at Nearly $9 billion
Millions from First 5 Went to Studies, Consultants

December 3, 2004
States Losing Final Say on LNG Sites
Arnold's New Aide Explains Plans to Cut Oil Dependence
SDG&E Hit With New Costs
PUC Divides Power Costs for Utilities
Fewer Can Afford a House
New Program to Help Owners Keep, Repair Their Homes in L.A.
The Chumash: From Poverty to Casino Riches
Blood Feuds Over Lineage
Florez to Chair Powerful Senate Panel

December 2, 2004
PG&E says Heating Homes Will Cost 11% More This Winter
SoCalGas Co. Warns Cost Could Nearly Double
Chill Drives O.C.'s Homeless -- Many Employed -- to Shelters
Ban on Charity Bell Ringers Makes Shoppers Think Twice
Bell Ringer at Small Store Can't Always Cover His Own Wage
Lawmakers Back Perata, for Now

December 1, 2004
'Outsourcing' of Homeless Stirs Intercity Debate
Passing the Buck, and the Homeless
John Burton Leaves Legacy of Helping the Downtrodden
John Vasconcellos Takes a Victory lap Around State
Salvation Army Likely to be Hit Hard as Many Stores Ban Holiday Kettles
Shriver Opens Up
LNG Plan Jeered, Cheered in Oxnard

November 30, 2004
For Homeless, a State of Crisis
Sacramento Affordable Housing at Crossroads
Ending Hunger Today and Into the Future
Students get Crash Course on Lives of Homeless
Trinity County: Rich in Beauty, Poor in Revenue
Opinion: LNG, A Critical Fuel for California's Energy Future
'Hydrogen Highway' Bad Route, Group Says
Workers' Comp Fund Cuts Rate
Home-Care Workers Get Raise, Benefits
Food Maker to Leave State Despite Pleas

November 23, 2004
Corruption Probe Shake State Democrats
Suit Names the PUC's Lynch
Link to the PUC's Loretta Lynch TV Story
State Controller Demands Return of Non-Profit's Grant
LA County Lacks Beds for Mental Patients
Spending Bill Benefits Central Valley
Battle Lines Form Over Raising Taxes
Is 'Hydrogen Highway' the Answer to Energy Problem?
Stanislaus Can't Cap Growth

November 19, 2004
FBI Probes Lobbyist ties to Senate Leader Perata
Perata Promises to Cooperate in Any Probe
Perata Shaking Things up in Senate
Laird of Santa Cruz Named Assembly Budget Committee Chair
LIHEAP Coalition Action Alert
PUC Commissioner Lynch Attacks "Back Room Deals and Influence Peddling"
The Poor Get a Hand With Civil Justice System
Another Worker Comp Cut Proposed
Huge Deficit Still Menaces State

November 17, 2004
Gov. hit with Mace, Twice
501c3 will pay Governor's Hotel Tab
Governor Sets Money-Raising Record
SoCalGas Rigged Gas Prices, PUC Judge says
L.A.D.W.P was Overbilled by $4.2 Million, Audit Says
Opinion: Energy Secretary Abraham won't be Missed
Ethnic Media's Clout Grows
Amendment Sought for Arnold

November 16, 2004
Schwarzenegger Aide Says Power Reforms on Track
Departing Energy Secretary has Unfinished Work
Central Valley's Jobs, Housing Lure In-State Migrants
Diversify Economy or Lose Talent, Central Valley Told
When Berkeley Homeless Lose or Abandon stuff, it gets Frozen
Connerly wants Multi-Race Box on University Admission Applications
Professor Assails Anti-Bias Program
Guest-Worker Measure Awaits a new Congress

November 12, 2004
PUC Commissioner Belongs to Pro-deregulation Group
Health Plan Helps O.C. Mexicans
Governor's Latest Surprise Picks Will Tackle Toughest Issues
Vote Fraud Theories, Spread by Blogs, Are Quickly Buried
Mostly Good Reviews for Electronic Voting
Sweatshop Pay Hurts Economy

November 10, 2004
Treasurer Angelides Orders Energy Savings
Labor Leader Named Director of EDD
Food Stamps Feed Economy
Paying More for Energy
Nuclear Power Industry Sees Signs of US Revival
Natural-Gas Terminal Plan is Floated
LA City Council Adopts Anti-Sweatshop
Homeless Shelters on San Diego Council Docket Today
A 'solution' for the Homeless
California 'Meanest' to Homeless People
Berkeley Youth Programs Bracing for Cuts
National Study Gives Support to Emerging Markets' Idea
Immigration a Bush Priority, Powell Says

November 9, 2004
LA Housing agency hid $30 million
Political battles loom over California's energy policy
Heating Bills to Keep Rising; Conservation Urged
Natural Gas Prices: Supply and Demand or Manipulation?
Efforts Against Illegal Immigrants Rise
Gifts Flow, as Does the Access
Indian Casinos Hit Jackpot With the Elderly
Drug for Only Blacks Stirs Hope, Concern

November 5, 2004
Opinion: Bush to Expand Faith-Based Initiatives
'Social Conservatives Were Key to Kingdom'
Arnold jeers Democratic 'losers'
Campbell Named State Budget Chief
State's Lobbyist to Step Down
Wall Street Journal Calls Arnold "Girlie Man" for Support of Stem Cell Bond
Dan Walters: Everyone Spins Election Results, but who Really Did Win in California?
Reid is Next House Minority Leader

November 1, 2004
Nonprofit made illegal gifts
Lockyer takes Shelley Battle to Court
Loss of Funds for Voter Outreach hits Local Groups
Shelley Retreats as Legal Storms Brew
Lockyer Opens Insurance Probe
L.A. to Fight Ruling on Housing Subsidy
Sempra Is Cleared to Build LNG Project Near Ensenada
Schwarzenegger Suggests Possible Interest in run for President
Oil Prices may Cause Economic Slowdown in U.S
California's North-South Split now East-West

October 25, 2004
Campaigns Fail to Focus on Energy
State Makes Progress in Kicking Oil Habit
More Blackouts in Future?
Hunger for Natural Gas Fuels Rush to Tap West Supplies
LA Free Clinic: Healthcare & Hope
Hawaii Offers a Look at Mandatory Healthcare

October 22, 2004
Edison Says Safety Data Were Rigged
Is Gov's Jobs Commission a Government Entity?
Rental Housing Survey Finds Bias
Audit Unveils Alleged Fraud in LA County Family Services
OC Vietnamese Show Clout in Funding
LA County Ready for Elections

October 21, 2004
State Reorg Suffers Setback:
Governor Faces Hard Choices on State Bureaucracy Revamp
Hackers Obtain State HHS Data
County's Digital Divide is Narrowing
Apartment Rents Climb
State Election Funding in Jeopardy
Voting Funds for State at Risk
Insurance Probe Widens

October 20, 2004
Big Fines Over PG&E Donations in '02 vote
Quest for ISO Chief Raises Concern
Computer Data on Home Care Breached
Workers' Comp Gripes Persist
Plan to cut State Boards Seen as Hurting Access
Capitol Still Abuzz in Wake of Surprising Senate Leader Vote
Schwarzenegger Unplugged

October 19, 2004
Sempra Energy Companies Face Jury Trial in $24 Billion Class Action Suit
Sempra Pricing Case will go to Trial
What Drives Gas Prices?
Moreno Valley Officials Say Edison Is Running a Power Play
LNG Terminal Called Essential to Curb Soaring Energy Prices
PG&E Requests 4.1% Increase in Rates
PG&E Scolded Over Billing

October 18, 2004
State Reform Plans Imploding
New State Law Places Nonprofits Under Increased Financial Scrutiny
L.A. Nonprofit Comes up Short in Audit
High Drug Use: No. 1 Ranking a Downer for Fresno
Beverly Hills City Council Chastised
Wealth-Accumulation Study Shows Stark Gaps

October 15, 2004
Another Key Schwarzenegger Aide to Leave
State Finance Director Quits to Run Firm
Minority Mortgage Gap Report
Bowen to Run Against Shelley
MediCal Law Changes Funding for Nursing Homes
Worries Rise With Gas Prices
Latinos Seek Power at Polls

October 12, 2004
1 in 5 Jobs Poverty-Level
Insurers Bilked Black People
PUC to Tackle Electricity Plan
Dangers of Power Deregulation Done Wrong
San Diego Gas Prices are Highest in Nation
LNG Ships Built with Flammable Insulation Material
Sempra Signs 20-Year LNG Deal With BP
Election Reform Bungled?

October 5, 2004
State Auditors Turn Attention to 8 Grants
Job Training Contractors Overbill LA County
State Senator Escutia Still Wants Perata's Post
Legislators Meet on Health Crisis
Parents' Language Issues Hurt Immigrant Kids, Study Says
Immigrant Youths' Health Deteriorates in U.S., Study Finds
Over 2,000 Congregate in San Diego to Form an Alliance
AES Plans to Build More Power Plants

October 4, 2004
Moonies Knee-Deep in Faith-Based Funds
Gov is Centrist, But Pro-Business Above All
How Donated Cars Wind Up Helping Mexican Smugglers
State to Turn a Critical Eye on its Charities
California Cuts Its Population Projection
Defenders of Status Quo Trying to Undermine Mild Reform Effort
2 Tribes Join Firm for Wind-Energy Project
Sempra Predicts Natural Gas Crisis

September 29, 2004
1 in 4 Bay Area Families Can't Afford Basics
Stalled $220,000 Museum Draws State Scrutiny
Lenders Levy up to 120% Interest -- Legally
Governor Signs Flurry of Measures
US Senate Hearing Set on Nonnative Citizens and Presidency
Yolo County Grower Leaves U.S. to Lead Mexican Village

September 28, 2004
State Overhaul Plan Blasted
Veto Shifts Debate over Regulating Power to PUC
Analysts say Unity has Eluded Governor
Sonoma County: Losing Jobs at 3 Times the National Rate
Oil Reaches $50 a Barrel
Canada Drug Plan Touted in Report
SF Program: Homes Instead of Handouts

September 27, 2004
Energy Policy Bill gets Vetoed
Electric Power Battle Heating Up
New Interest in Coal Sparks Energy Debate
Governor's State Overhaul May be Tied to Offshore Jobs
Offshoring: $1 Billion Impact
Governor's Guide to State's Legislation is Richard Costigan
Cities With Lower-Cost Homes Are Humming
Q&A with Henry Cisneros

September 24, 2004
Nonprofit's Money Replaced funds that went to Shelley
Budget Chair Chesbro Won't Release Shelley Funds
LA County: New Homelessness Guidelines
Nuez Relents on Licenses
Business, Politics Passing Latinos by
Farmworkers Cheer State's Temporary halt to Hand-weeding
PUC Approves SBC Access Fee Increase
Arnold's poll Numbers Dip

September 23, 2004
U.S. to probe how Shelley Spent Funds
Shelley Donor gets Immunity to Name Julie Lee
Editorial: Shelley Should Resign
Governor Vetoes Driver's License Bill
Governor Vetoes 3 Health Care Bills
State Lags in Health Care Ranking
Standing Up for Farm Workers
LA County Task Force to Debate Plan on Homeless Services
The soaring cost of basic foods is giving shoppers indigestion.

September 17, 2004
Treasurer, Governor Tussle Over CPR Records
Opinion: Special Interest May Be Hitching a Ride in State Reform Plan
Technology Firms Lobbied for State Computer Plan
Insurance Panel Wants Higher Worker' Comp Rates, Upsetting Critics
Hospitals Faulted on Uninsured Aid
Ways to Drop Home Prices Sought
Latino Committee says San Diego Poll-Worker Recruitment Lagging

September 16, 2004
State Controller Tells Groups to Return $15 Million
State Parks Grants Ordered to Halt
Governor Rejects Two Dozen Bills, Faces More
State Poised to Move Faster on Renewable Power
Out with a Bang at PG&E
Assembly Speaker Supports Direct Access for Electricity

September 14, 2004
Hotter Days to Cause More Deaths in California, Report Says
Scientists Tell How Hot it Might Get
Spreading Slums may Boost Extremism Says UN Agency
Edison Aims to Make Fixes as Blackout Risks Persist
Governor Urged to Free Voting Funds

September 13, 2004
State is Auditing Funds to Nonprofits
A New Generation of Blacks is leaving L.A
O.C. Eyes Canadian Drugs
Club Provides Textbook Cases of Philanthropy
SCE: Rolling Blackouts Are Possible Today

September 10, 2004
Health Insurance Costs Jump 11.2%
Health Care Costs Bruising Economy
Firms, Employees Face Tough Choices
Governor Asks Drug Makers for Help
Large Price Markups in Medical Charges in Modesto
Higher Bus Fares in Orange County
Ratio Able to Buy a Home Falls in Inland Empire
Danger Behind High Home Prices

September 9, 2004
State Finance Director Cites Need for new Revenue
Governor is Proposing Scaled-Back Deregulation
Millions in Grants Raise Questions
Illiteracy Shockingly High in L.A.
Housing Bill Aiming for Affordability
PUC may Craft State's Energy Policy, not Legislature or Governor
PG&E Estimates Tens of Thousands of Bills
Greenpeace Demonstrates Against LNG
Bush and Kerry Drop Energy From Campaign Agenda
Heat Boosts State Power Demand

September 7, 2004
Formula for Security Funding Draws Fire
Plight of the Hotel Children
Half of U.S. Adults Have Used Food Stamps, says Study
An Arnold Presidency? It's Possible, but not Likely

September 3, 2004
$10 Million Pledged to Build Affordable Homes
The Utility of Billing Estimates
Imports of LNG OK'd by PUC
Regulators Move to Boost Natural Gas Supplies
Energy Program Cools Homes
Nonvotes Killing Legislation
Study Offers Strategy for Housing Gap

September 2, 2004
SF Grand Jury Subpoenas Non-Profit Shelley Contributors
Election Officials Hope to Free Funds
Should Shelley Resign? No, But
Should Shelley Resign? Yes
Sempra Cleared in Price Probe
Energy Industry, the Party Animals
Alaska Awarded $500,000 Grant to Promote Marriage
ACCES Tracks Cal/Neva CSBG Advisory Committee

September 1, 2004
Governor Will Have Two PUC Appointments
State Probe puts Brakes on Santa Cruz County Polling Upgrades
Marin County Could Lose $1 Million in Election Money
Democrats Vow There'll be no end run on License Bill
Cheap Auto Insurance for Low Income in LA and SF Counties
Two Large Insurers Lowering Auto Rates

August 31, 2004
Report: Overhaul Savings Oversold
Cal/Neva Seeks CSBG Researcher
How Other States Distribute CSBG Funds
D.A. Probes Allegation that Pomona Violated an Open Meeting Statute
Poverty Lawyers in the Central Valley Respond to a Critical Audit.
Voter Outreach Fund Freeze Protested
Alaska Creates Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

August 30, 2004
Doubts Raised Over Governor's Ideas for Huge Savings
"Gut and Amend" in Sacramento
Legislature Wraps Up Difficult, Humbling Year
Energy Bill Makes way to Governor
Minimum Wage Bill head to Governor
Bill to give O.C. more Cash Goes to Governor
State freezes $17.5 million in HAVA funds as Shelley is Audited
Shelley's Lost Political Capital
LA County Feels Symptoms of Health Crisis Relapse

August 27, 2004
California's Poor Fall Further Behind, Census Bureau Finds
Poor and Uninsured Americans Increase for Third Straight Year
Audit Panel to Probe Shelley Funds
Lockyer Subpoenas Shelley's Office, Non-Profit Group
Governor's Biggest Battle over Electricity
Cal/Neva Explains it's Selection Process for CSBG Advisory Committee
Schwarzenegger, Shriver to Launch Service Corps

August 26, 2004
Nearly 36 Million Americans Living in Poverty
More Americans Are Living in Poverty, Census Bureau Says
Study Says Illegal Immigrants Cost U.S. $10 Billion a Year; Analysis Is Disputed
Cal/Neva Explains it's Selection Process for CSBG Advisory Committee
Schwarzenegger, Shriver to Launch Service Corps
Term Limits Throw Away Decades of Expertise
Handful of Energy Bills Await Senate
Panel Votes to Audit Secretary of State's Spending of Federal Funds, Grants

August 25, 2004
Oakland's Perata to take Senate Reins
Odd, Hard-Fought Campaign Decided Senate Leadership Fight
Illegal Immigrant Driver's License Bill Expected to Pass
Veto of Pay Hike Expected
Water, not Energy is State's Crisis
Missing Nuclear Fuel may Take Years to Find

August 24, 2004
Senate Democrats Votes for new Leader Today
Colleagues say Goodbye to Brulte
Minimum Wage Bill Goes to Governor
Senior go to Canada for Cheaper Drugs
Offshore Jobs Bill Is OKd
ACCES Questions CSBG Committee Membership

August 23, 2004
End of Session Brings Usual Complaints About Sneaky Bills
Governor Pushes for Action on His Last-Minute Legislation
Drug Discount Plan Seen as Ploy to Derail Import Bills
Unlike 2003, Legislature Winds up Session Quietly
Deciding Bills Not a Coal Mine, but No Picnic, Either
Help for Troubled Kids May be Cut
San Joaquin County Neediest Students at Risk
Foes Aim to Put the Brakes on Bill to Cut Gasoline Use
Health Care Cost Proposal in Court
Former Refugees get a Fresh Start in a Renovated House in a Fresno Neighborhood

August 20, 2004
Scant Tracking of Some Grants to Non-Profits
Race to Become New Senate Leader
Bid in Capitol to Restore Child Welfare Funding
Central Valley Children's Health on the Table
Minimum Wage Bill Approved by Senate
PUC Delays Decision to Shift Power Costs to San Diego
End of Session Frenzy in Capitol
Extending Credit to Poor Makes a Business Success

August 18, 2004
End of Session Frenzy in Capitol
Blizzard of Late Bills Will put Schwarzenegger to the Test
Governor's Review Panel Mostly Ignores Messy Tax System
Decision Delayed on Solar Power Rebates
San Diego County Ready to Pull out of Effort for Disturbed Kids
Bay Bridge Tolls May Rise to $5
Gov and Tribe Reach Deal for Giant San Pablo Casino
Talks on OC Casino Held
San Diego County Tribes eye Side-by-Side Casino Plan

August 17, 2004
Feds Seize $308,000 from SF Non-Profit
Bush's Faith-Based Changes Scrutinized
Faith-Based Fresno Prison Program Receives $360,000
Income Disparity Grows
LA Seniors Get Meals Despite Glitch
Assembly OKs Bill on Megastores
States Face Fights As Caps Expire On Electric Rates
San Diego Region Faces $1 Billion Energy Bill
Cal/Neva Selects CSBG Committee Members

August 16, 2004
State Contractors Board Falls Into Disrepair
Groups Alarmed by Elimination in Reform
Crisis of Governance now Official, but RX Falls way
Updated CPR Hearing Schedule
3 Vie for Burton's Senate Leadership Role
Deal-Broker Seeks State Senate's Top Job
Alarcon Discounts Rumors he's Ducking Mayor's Race
New Energy-Saving Campaign Seeks Cutbacks During Peak usage Times

August 13, 2004
Opinion: CPR Plan is Likely to go Nowhere.
Mixed Reviews on Tax Cut Plan
Last-Minute Legislation Challenged
Governor: Debate Letting Foreign-Born Serve as President
California Regulators Eye Plans for Electric Utilities
Why a Blackout Can Happen Again
Bill on Solar Power Stalled
Updated CPR Hearing Schedule

August 12, 2004
State Senator Demanding an Audit of Community Grants
$200,000 From City, but Center Rarely Open
A Questionable $50,000
State Reform on the Fly
Commentary: Lighting a Fuse to Blow up the Boxes
Governor Won't Push for Part-Time Legislature Ballot Issue
Big win for Run-Down schools Brings Hope
Power Demand Sets Record
California Breaks Record for Electricity Use _ Again
Committee Approves Schwarzenegger's Consumer Affairs Pick
VA Opens Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

August 11, 2004
Governor May Ask Voters for 'Revolutionary' Changes
Landmark Deal Reached for State's Poor Schools
Gov Opposes Energy Bill
State Official Blasts Energy Bill
Commentary: California's Perpetual Energy Crisis
Proponents Lobby Lawmakers for $1 Billion Solar Bill
Electricity Usage Hovers Below Record Levels
Quest Hired to do LNG Study
Group Offers Affordable Housing Plan
Making Insurance Less of a Financial Roadblock
Program to Return Illegal Immigrants to Expand

August 10, 2004
Poll: Keep Legislature full time
Governor Stays a Hit with 65% of Voters
Plan Would Move Energy Power to Sacramento
Veto Hurts Child-Abuse Probes, Advocates Warn
Budget Cuts Hit County's Mentally Ill
New Power Plants, Conservation Avoid Blackouts
Movie Theater Uses Solar Power
LPG can Lighten California's Energy Load

August 9, 2004
State to be Gatekeeper of Welfare?
On That Plan to Change Everything, Reaction is Mixed
3 Democrats Seeking to Replace Burton as Senate Leader
A History Lesson on Part-Time Lawmaking
A Farewell to Cheap Energy? Maybe
Cultural Barriers Stymie Latino Homeownership

August 6, 2004
Faith-Based Director Vows to Fight Local Government
Opinion: Good Faith and Bad Faith
Arnold Began Quest Today
Workers' Comp Savings not Felt Yet
Study: New Electricity Crisis Coming
Former Enron Official Pleads Guilty to Manipulating California Market

August 5, 2004
Costa Takes Aim at Legislature
Poll Doesn't Bode well for Legislators
The Man Behind the State Review
Government Overhaul Relies on Shifting Costs
Arnold's First Year Garners Mixed Reviews
Pact may cut Cost of Workers' Comp
State's Residents see Only Storm Clouds Coming

August 4, 2004
Governor Embraces Overhaul
Let the Battle Begin
Streamlining Plan can Have Opposite Effect, Some Argue
Schwarzenegger Vows to 'Make Every Use' of Overhaul Plan
Governor Praises Reform Package for State Government
A Work in Progress
UC Riverside: First of Five CPR Hearings
Businesses Chafe at Workers' Comp
Crude Oil Prices Top $44 a Barrel
PG&E Posts Huge Profit

August 3, 2004
Assembly Speaker Takes on Governor
Gov. to Get State Review Report
Medi-Cal Overhaul Plan Delayed
Burton Won't Endorse Successor as Senate Leader
State Seeking to Boost Use of Solar Energy
State officials Toured Overseas Gas Sites With Energy Execs
Energy Fears are Back
Wal-Marts Cost State, Study Says
Nine Counties get Millions for Homeland Security

August 2, 2004
Governor's Reforms Would Transform State
LIOB, Energy Commission, Targeted for Elimination
Governor's Big Plan may be Big Pain
Frosty Greeting Likely for State Overhaul
Upbeat Governor Signs Unloved Budget
State Budget Deal Sends Cities Scrambling to Shore up Finances
Lawmakers Still Face Major Issues After Budget Deal
Ex-Boxer Nuñez Stood Toe-to-Toe With Governor
L.A. County to Cut Rental Grants
Next up: Health coverage overhaul

July 30, 2004
Governor Plans Big Government Overhaul
Radical Revamp of State Bureaucracy
Gov's Plan to Overhaul Education Denounced
Senate Barely Passes Budget
December Special Session?
Contra Costa Interfaith Group Fights to Save Shelters
Five more Traders Agree to Return Energy Profits
Report: Families, Farm Workers top San Diego Regional Homeless
Governor Asks for Energy Conservation Efforts

July 28, 2004
Gov. Plans Attack on Lawmakers' Power
Budget Deal Rests on Hefty Deficit, Heavy Borrowing
Breakdown on the budget
Governor Takes a Budget Beating
How Key Budget Sticking Points were Resolved
Democrats: Budget's Passage no sure Thing
PG&E on Hunt for Missing Nuclear Fuel at Eureka Plant
Bankruptcy has its Rewards for PG&E Execs
SF Judge: Bidding Preferences for Minorities, Women Ruled Unconstitutional
Church and State Debated, but Certainly not Reconciled
Port of Long Beach Panel OKs Firm for LNG Plant Study

July 27, 2004
State Budget Deal Reached
Schwarzenegger and Lawmakers Agree on Budget
Senators Rethink Prison Guards Deal
Face-Off Over Minimum Wage Bill?
California Firms Ready to Cut Back on Power
Power Prices a Relative Bargain
Santa Ana Defends Bilingual Classes
Humboldt County: Fewer Residents Can Afford to Buy Homes

July 26, 2004
CSD Creates CSBG Advisory Committee
ACCES Responds to Cal/Neva Request for Nominations
Housing Needs Unmet in O.C.?
Budget Tiff Reflects Power Shift to GOP
Colors of This Church Are Changing With Times
Immigration Center Seeks to Change Latinos' View of GOP
News Archive

July 23, 2004
'A dire situation' for Bay Area Working Poor
No Budget Progress, 3 Issues Unresolved
Are Workers' Comp Rates Heading Up?
State Again Nearly Short of Electricity
Immigration isn't Top Latino Issue
Alameda County to use Touch-Screen Voting
House Rejects Housing Program Cuts
White House: Encouraging Minority Entrepreneurship

July 22, 2004
Budget Vote Fails in State Senate
Senate Says No - as Expected
Governor Less Combative on Budget Foray
Arnold Slipping in the Polls
Swarm of Wireless E-mail Devices Keeps Governor's Advisers in the Loop
No Shortage of Power so Far
SDG&E's Share of Power Crisis Costs may Grow
Faith-Based Esperanza USA Awarded National Grant to Help Latino Youth

July 21, 2004
Burton: We're Working as Hard as Girly-Men can
Slow Progress on Budget
Governor's Tough talk Criticized as Partisan
Vendors feel Pinch of Budget Deadlock
Judge Threatens to Take Over State Prison System
Three Democrats are Contenders for Senate Leader's Post
Power-use Record is Broken Again
A Ministry For Affordable Housing

July 20, 2004
Budget Talk Come To a Halt
Both Sides Lashing Out at Special Interests
Some Republicans Think Governor Was Taken In Budget Pacts
Arnold is One of "Big Four" Governors Who Pool Clout
California sets a Record for Electricity use
Many Children of Immigrants Inspired to Achieve
Economic Recovery Tilts To Highest-Income Americans
California's Energy Future
Many Have No Air Conditioning
Energy Industry Vulnerable to Computer Attacks, Study Finds

July 19, 2004
Gov. Faces Republican Revolt on Budget
Governor Entangled in Budget's Teeming Conflicts, Pressures
Governor Tells Voters Democrats have to go
It's Time to Act Like a Winner and Terminate Budget Battle
Retooling of Budget System Urged
Humbled Lt. Gov. Lowers his Sights
State Budget Meets Wrath of Fresno Mayor 'Bubba'
Workers' Comp Fixes Left State Fund's Unique Status Unresolved

July 16, 2004
Schwarzenegger Scraps Budget and Starts Over
Gov vows to "Fight Like a Warrior" over Budget
No use Opposing Offshoring, says Study
Squabbles Hold up Bank Bill
Housing Market Surge Continues in 5 SoCal Counties
Bringing Healthy Produce to Poor Neighborhoods
Charity with $240 Million to Make big Push for Funds
Durham Outreach Program Walks thin Line

July 15, 2004
Editorial: Cities, Schwarzenegger Botch the Budget
State Budget Standoff Continues
Thanks to the Budget, Politics as Usual Is Back
Catholic Group Opposes Changes in Low Income Housing Program
Most State Governments Shipping Jobs Overseas

July 14, 2004
Court Ruling Could have Implications for Bush's "Faith-Based Initiative"
Final Rule to Help Faith-Based Groups
Budget Brokers Optimistic
Schwarzenegger's Match: Getting a Budget Passed
Governor finds Hollywood's ways don't work at Capitol
Duke Settles Energy Claims

July 13, 2004
Lines Harden in Budget Fight
Democrats Seek Budget Advantage
City, County Officials call on State Lawmakers to take Budget Offer
California not Down to Halt Yet
Deal Gives Guards Millions in Benefits
Riverside Supervisor asks Faith-Based Groups for help with Homeless
Vasconcellos: Crusading Legislator Never Lacked Self-Esteem
Opinion: Outsourcing is Good for America - and California
Alameda County Vote Devices Tested

July 12, 2004
Faith-Based Group Shares in Food Stamp Grant
Cal/Neva Starts CSBG Minimum Funding Committee
State Reorg Plan due after Budget Agreement
After Early Success, Governor Tripped up by State's Budget
Fight to Fill Revenue Hole From Prop. 13 Continues After 26 Years
Senate Leadership Duel
Indigenous Peoples Reunite
High Gasoline Prices Take a Toll on Low Income Workers
Group Convenes to Strive for Community Change
Immigration Bill Falters as Election takes Center Stage

July 9, 2004
No State Budget Accord in Cards this Week
Local Funds are Budget Snag
Even Democrats Slug it out Over Budget Impasse
President's Director of Faith-Based Initiatives Visits LA Organization.
Faith-Based Groups Compete for Funding
S.F. Finds Nonprofit Broke Ban on Politics
PUC Sets 3% Hike in Edison Customer Rates
Enron firm Symbolized State Woes
Counties Sue Sempra
At Low End of Home Market, High Hurdles
Home Affordability Index hits Lowest Level since 1989
Right to Vote Sought for Non-Citizen Parents
Governor Vetoes Career-Education Bill
Pentagon Tries to Squelch Rumors of a New Draft

July 6, 2004
Lockyer's Bet: Schwarzenegger Won't Run Again
What are Governor's Motives on Budget?
Budget Stalled, but the Barbs Still Fly
California's Crisis of Governance Undermines Democratic Theory
Energy Costs: The Rising Cost of Household Items
East Bay Welfare Aid is Up
Drug Cards Prove no Boon for GOP
Debate Rages Over Rewards, Risks of Liquefied Natural Gas Ports
Newport Millionaire's Foundation Helps Immigrants Succeed.
A Chance to Sound Off to Schwarzenegger

July 2, 2004
USDA Offers Grants to Faith-Based Organizations
HHS to Fund Faith-Based Groups in Russia
Bush-Cheney Campaign Seeks Church Directories
Negotiators Near Final Budget Deal
Revamp of Prison Agency Urged
Goodbye to Panel on Basic Work Pay
Paid Family Leave Kicks In

June 29, 2004
First Schwarzenegger Budget Beginning to Resemble Davis Debacle
Streamlining Plan Waits in the Wings
Health, Social Services Feel the Squeeze
Tribe Tries to Block Accord
Part-Time Legislature: Can it be Done by Initiative?
Central Valley Lawmaker Seeks Study of Mexican Truck Pollution

June 28, 2004
Edison Says 36 Involved in Fraud
Gov. Strikes Deal With Union
State Hiring Freeze Officially to End
Workers' Comp Rates Finally Fall
Budget Scares Smallest Cities
Licensing Bill Limits Criticized as Biased
A Break for State's Families
PG&E vs. Cow Power

June 24, 2004
Schwarzenegger, Democrats Work to Lock up Budget
Democrats Have Something Governor Wants -- a Budget
Justice System Is 'Broken,' Lawyers Say
Latinos Lag in Finishing College, Report Says
Home Costs Burden Hispanics, Study Finds
Dole Food's Owner Offers Ventura Housing for 'Those in Need'
Inland Empire Big on U.S. Growth List
Summit Says the State's Icy to Business
Justice Department Settles with County over Spanish and Tagalong Outreach

June 23, 2004
Food Stamps Replaced with Electronic Accounts, Cards
Ventura County Budget Slashes 270 Jobs
State Budget Pact Could be Days Away
Business-Backed Electricity Bill Killed
Ruling lets State Keep ISO Control
Asbestos Removal Lacked Safeguards, Workers Claim
Western Governors Back Greater Role for Clean Energy in Region
Business Parks Eyed as Affordable Housing Option
Opinion: Governor Dominates Legislature
LIOB 6-28-04 Meeting Notice

June 22, 2004
Group Challenges Bush's Faith-Based Initiative
Bush's Faith-Based Executive Order
Welfare Reporting Change in the Works
Children's Health Initiative in LA County
New Tribal Gaming Pacts Signed
Bigger LA County Budget OKd
Immigrants Seek Vote in SF School Elections

June 21, 2004
State Overhaul Team gets Ready to Slash
Stores' High Prices Put Children's Aid at Risk
Patients Would Pay in Revised Medi-Cal
Health Chief Belshe uses Iron Will to get way
New Director of State Prisons Believes in Rehabilitating, not Recycling, Inmates
Thousands of Hmong Coming to America
Bush Woos the Faithful with a Religious Fervor
Evangelical Leaders Reexamine Principles
Deals set on Indian Casinos
PG&E seeks Residential Rate Boost
Blacks far more Likely to Live in Substandard Nursing Homes
Mission Viejo: Facing Up to Affordable Housing

June 18, 2004
Conference Goal: Ending Poverty
Governor Takes Budget Pitch on Road
Enron hit by State Lawsuit
Alameda set to put People on the Street
O.C. Housing Affordability Declines to 16-Year Low
Housing Market 'Tragedy'
Latinos, Border Patrol Have Calm Meeting Over Arrests

June 17, 2004
Convention on Ending Poverty in California
Governor to Visit Chico to Turn Budget Screw
Governor Acts as Mediator
If you see Schwarzenegger, Clay Russell is Close at Hand
'Mexico is a Terrific Country' and Other Insights
Boxer, Feinstein Putting the Heat on Bush, Feds for Energy Refunds
Berkeley's Living Wage Ordinance Is Upheld in Federal Appeals Court

June 16, 2004
Budget Deadline Passes
Governor Pushes for Timely Budget
Amador County's Fortunes Rest with Power Behind Tribal Gaming
4 Tribes, Governor Cut Deal on Casinos
39 Languages Spoken in Bellflower
Many New Jobs Going to None Citizens
FERC Ruling: State Owes Enron $270 Million
Driver License Bill Resurfaces

June 15, 2004
Hispanic and Asian Population Grows Four Times Faster than the Nation's Population
Asian Americans, Latinos Setting Pace in Population Growth
East Bay Housing Agencies Lose Cash
Contra Costa County Health Care Cuts go to Bone
New Electric Rate Assistance Program Available to SCE Customers
New Reduced Electric Rate for SDG&E's Low-to-Middle Income Residential Customers
Military to Continue Talks on Gas Facility
Budget Process Inching Along
Wage Hike Forces Trade-Offs Among Poor Workers
SF Web Site Gives Tips on Canadian Drugs
Locals Need to Remember Real Purpose of Redevelopment
New Enron Evidence Prompts Calls to Reopen Case

June 14, 2004
PG&E Rate Discount for Near-Poor
Power Bill may Allow big Users to Shop
Liquid Natural Gas Continues to Fuel Debate
Minimum Wage Increase Debated
Santa Clara County Health Initiative working, Study says
Cutbacks at SF Health Centers a Bitter Pill to Swallow
Prison Guards Fight to Keep Pay Raise
State Budget Expected Ahead of Last Deadline
Local Governments set to Lose out Again on Indian Gaming Revenues

June 11, 2004
Rift puts Budget Pact at Risk
Outsourcing Sent 4,633 Posts out of U.S., Report says
LA Officials Get Tough on Rent Subsidies to Illegal Immigrants
Six more Habitat homes say 'Welcome'
Bill to Address Racial Bias in Cocaine Sentencing Stalls in Legislature
Low-Income People Paid High Fees, Wells Fargo Suit Says
Hmong Refugees may Encounter Lack of Housing
State Lifts Ban on O.C. E-Voting

June 10, 2004
State Reforms Laid Secretly
Wage Proposal Impact Debated
Nukes May Look Greener Amid Hazy Power Options
So far, Workers' Comp cuts Lag Expectations
Funeral May Be Pricey for U.S.
Amid Tributes, Activists Lament Reagan's Failure on Homelessness
Early polling is bad News for Health-Care Mandate

June 9, 2004
Thousands pay Respects in Southern California
Reagan's Death Makes State Budget Deadline Slip
Reagan Honor to Cost State $60 Million
More Enron Tapes, More Gloating
Power Is on the Line
'Mod Squad' of Democrats Reins In Assembly Liberals
More Adult Caregivers Needed
E-Vote Fight Has Plenty of Human Drama Too
Electricity Costs Expected to Rise

June 4, 2004
Governor Plans to end Hiring Freeze Despite cuts
Governor Invites Lawmakers to Movie
Alameda County Budget Proposal would Slash Health, Welfare Funding
Survey Finds Few Jobs Where Women Earn More Than Men
California Power Crisis: Enron Traders Joked about Ripping off 'Poor Grandmothers,' According to Transcripts
America's Dangerous Energy Policy
Workers' Comp Delays

June 3, 2004
UCLA Study Finds 775,000 are 'Food Insecure'
Democrats Balk at Some Budget Cuts
U.S. Blamed in Cuts to Rental Aid for Poor
Low-Income Families Get Shot at the American Dream
Small Biz can't Afford an Encore Energy Crisis
Bottlenecks Still Plague State's Electrical Grid
Australian Leader Pitches Liquefied Gas Imports to Schwarzenegger
Signups Not at Fever Pitch for Medicare Drug Cards
Tribal Gaming Deal not Close
San Diego County OKs Paper Ballot Plan

June 2, 2004
Arnold Hits the Jackpot
Editorial: Schwarzenegger's 'New Nevada'
License Plan's Hurdle: Listing Illegal Status
Health Law Faces Big Guns
Both Sides Lean on State Budget
Immigration: Has 187 Seen the Last of its Progeny?
Energy Crisis Expected in the US
High U.S. Fuel Costs put Focus on Renewable Energy

June 1, 2004
A Conversation With the Governor: 'There's still a lot to learn'
A Familiar Tune: The Governor Recycles Some Davis-Era Budget Ploys
Drug Discount Card Baffles Some Seniors
GOP Takes Off Gloves in Bout of Budget Infighting
State's Borrowing is Hurting its Agencies
SF Bay Area jobs drive state economy

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May 28, 2004
$1 Increase in State Minimum Wage gets Assembly OK
Latino Caucus Meets with Gov on License Bill
PUC OKs Tough Cell Phone 'Bill of Rights'
Energy Crisis Fee Formula Retained
Businesses Gripe About Residential Energy Subsidies
Wave of Oil Industry Mergers Helped Push up Gas Prices
Poor Smoke the Most, Suffer Effects
San Diego Grand Jury Report backs Touch-Screen Voter Devices

May 27, 2004
White House Warns cuts Coming in '06
PUC to Decide Telecom Consumer `Bill of Rights' Today
Governor's Popularity Soars
Assembly OKs Wage Increase to $7.75
Bills Sanction Drug Imports From Canada
Volunteer Work Bill Advances
Democrats Take Stand on Colleges
65 Ventura County Workers Get Pink Slips
Civil Rights Groups say Problems Loom for 2004 Vote

May 26, 2004
Legislative Rush is on
Defenders of Health Insurance Bill United
PG&E.SCE Plan to Shift Costs Called Unfair by SDG&E
LNG Tankers Called Floating Bombs
FERC Outlines Its Method For Evaluating LNG Safety Risk
Prisoner ed Measure Advances
San Bernardino County Board to Join E-Vote Suit
Solano County drops Diebold voting system

May 25, 2004
Edison Proposes $12 Million Customer Refund
Governor's Budget: Caregivers Under Ax
Minister Upsets State Legislators
Assembly Votes for Food Stamp Changes
Votes Likely on Bills Aimed at Rx Costs
Inflation Adjusted Gas Prices Less Than in 1981
San Diego's Gas Prices Highest in Nation
Riverside County Filing says Shelley was Wrong When he Banned Electronic Voting
Sky-high Gas Prices? Not Really

May 24, 2004
Edison Scam Was Broader Than Disclosed
State's Population, Now 36 Million, Could Reach Nearly 55 Million by Mid-century
In a Reverse Migration, Blacks Head to New South
Filipinos Mobilize Against Deportations
State of Fiscal Fantasy
State and Local Costs of Military Duty
Report: Latino Immigrants Send $30 Billion to Home Countries
Black Groups Reject big Tobacco's Largesse
Those Facing Funding cuts Speak out
Outsourcing Still Growing, Study Finds

May 21, 2004
State Overhaul Could Cost $100 Million
Schwarzenegger Troubleshooter Predicts Billions will be Conserved.
Arnold and Burton, Unlikely Pals
Wall Street Analysts wait on Budget Proposal
UC Fees Increased by 14%
Governor Chooses a Housing Chief
Lawmaker Wants Lower Voting Age

May 20, 2004
Study: Hidden Costs of Low Wage Jobs
Higher Drug Co-payments Considered a Health Hazard
CSU Hikes Undergrad Fees 14%
UC Abruptly Tightens Admission Standards
LADWP Is Cleared in Power Crisis
State's Growth Rate to Drop
Opinion: Governor Hasn't Delivered on Pledge to cut Waste
Opinion: People Comparing Arnold to Gray Davis
Secretary of State Backs Down on Some E-Vote Demands
Diebold E-Vote Machines Still Banned

May 19, 2004
Democrats Vow to Block 11.3% Raise for Correctional Officers
Problems Seen in City, State Deal
Governor Still Short of Balancing State Budget
Jobs Flying Faster From U.S.
Failure of State's Certification Process Led to E-Vote Controversy
Secretary of State May Lift Ban on O.C. E-Vote System
States can be Sued by Disabled
Immigrant children Lag in Health Care, Study says
Senate: Solar power needed in new homes

May 17, 2004
Poll: Public Accepting "Faith Based" Funding
Brown VS. Board Of Education: 50 Years Later
Legislative Analyst: Structural Deficit Still There
Budget Revise a Classic
State's Growing Face of Poverty
Quirks in Laws, Grants with Strings Favor the Rural, Rich
PG&E Bankruptcy Creates Massive Conservation Pact

May 14, 2004
Budget Puts Off Tough Choices
Deal-Cutting Schwarzenegger Opts to Put Off the Pain
Governor Used Familiar Formula to put Together Spending Plan
Arnold's Budget Gamble
Criticism Comes from Both Sides
Analysis: Governor Rejects idea he Bowed to Pressure
Link to Governor's May Budget Revision (Dept. of Social Services starts on page 55)
Budget Revise: Health care
Dan Walters: Governor Crosses Fingers on the Economy, Offers a Balanced Budget
What if 12 million California Mexicans vanished?

May 13, 2004
Governor's Spending Plan Breaks Capitol Mold
Governor, Speaker in a Clash of Budget Philosophies
Local Officials Agree to Two-Year Cuts
Balanced Budget, Missed Chance?
Governor Gradually Outflanks Legislators
Governor to Drop Some Proposed Cuts
Government Overhaul Misses Key Deadline
Housing Price Tag Larger
Oil Price Hits Record

May 12, 2004
Governor Offering Deals to Fund Budget: Less now, More Later
State University Deal 'a Shocker' to Critics
Democrats Decry Gov.'s Deal-Making
Governor's Deals Leave Lawmakers on Sidelines
Closing the Deficit Without Taxes: At what Cost?
Bills Would Make Recalls Harder
Workers' Comp Assessed: Cost Savings?
Sempra, State try to Forge Settlement
All may Pay for Uninsured
Immigrants Outlive U.S.-Born Citizens
San Bernardino County to Defy Vote System Ban
Shasta County may Pick Paper Instead of Touchscreens

May 11, 2004
Budget Squeeze puts Needy at Risk
Governor, Localities Near Deal on Budget
Battle Lines Drawn on Energy Plan
PG&E Recovery Bill OK'd by Assembly
Ackerman Takes Senate GOP Reins
State Relents, Promises it will Pay Nonprofits
Hunger Strike for School Funding

May 10, 2004
Debate Over State's Energy Supplies Heating Up Again
Governor's Big Revamp is Delayed
Governor's Budget Revise Anticipated
Chamber Charmed by All-Business Governor
Disabled Billed for Overpayment
Brulte leaves Senate post today
Women Who Leave Welfare Find Few Day Care Options

May 7, 2004
State Freeze Shocks Health Providers
Secret Vote at Risk, Suit States
PUC Promises to Keep Power Plants in Check
Ferreting out Fraud Yields Little in Real-Money Savings
SF Free Food Program for Poor Seniors in Danger
Legislation Offers Illegal Students Path to Citizenship
Only 21% Can Buy Home

May 6, 2004
PG&E Bailout Nearing a Vote
Care for the Needy Called Shaky
Medically Uninsured Rolls Grow
Senate Committee Votes to Ban Electronic Voting in November
Teenage Voting Rights Proposed
Can Anyone Change the Behemoth Department of Corrections?
Former Prisons Inspector: Corrections "has to be Fundamentally Changed."

May 5, 2004
E-Voting: Riverside County Sues State
Lawmakers eye Limits on Health Care Profits
Schwarzenegger eyes General Tax Amnesty
Rumors Fuel Gas Jitters
Migrant Workers Bills Stall in Senate
The Central Valley - California's Gulag Archipelago
PG&E Corp. Profit hits $3 Billion

May 4, 2004
Crunch in Energy Use in Southern California
Some Counties Might Sue Over E-Voting Orders
Study says Immigrants Force U.S. Wages Down
Fund Hike for Mental Health to go on Ballot
Assembly Rejects Vote on Openness
Buyers Snap up First Batch of Deficit Bonds
Lack of Low-Cost Housing Cited in Homeless Survey
PUC Suggests SBC Lease Rate Increase

May 3, 2004
Lobbyists Forced to Stand in Lobby
S.F. to Start Offering Homeless People Shelter Instead of Money
Next Up - Revise of Budget Plan
How Governor may Stave off the Next Crisis in Electricity
Schwarzenegger pays Tribute to Holocaust Victims
Storefront Clinics Surge in O.C. as Latinos Seek Low-Cost Care
New Law Aims to Protect Asians
Budget-cut Layoffs hit Collections of Child Aid
Stakes High in Political Battle over Indian Gaming Revenues

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April 30, 2004
Arnold Wary of Revenue Windfall
Brulte to Quit GOP Post in State Senate
4 Big-City Mayors Ask Congress for $115 Million to Combat Homelessness
No. 2 Official at L.A. Housing Authority Fired
Report: Arts Bring State $5.4 Billion
Why HP left California: Texas Offered More
Effect of New Workers' Comp Rules Unknown
Workers' Comp Letdown
Auditors Criticize Effort to Reduce Insurance Fraud
House Democrat Leader Says She'll Take Communion in Spite of Vatican Policies

April 29, 2004
Gov Wants new Experiments With Energy Deregulation
Combination of Deals, Debt Could Yield On-Time Budget
'Poison Pill' is Costing Counties $90 million
Panel Urges Paper Option for Touch-Screen Voting
E-Vote Devices Win Partial Favor
Shriver Wields Growing Influence

April 28, 2004
Consumer Groups Want PUC President to Recuse Himself
Governor Cuts Deals to Grease Budget Talks
Democrats Target State Tax Breaks
State to Size up Workers' Comp Reform
Orange County Budget: Cut, Slice, Trim
$2.8 Million in LA's CRA Inventory Can't be Found
Mexican Immigration Soars After Long Decline

April 27, 2004
Housing subsidies might be forcing prices higher
Workers' comp division gets new director
$281 Million Energy refund deal struck
Redlining Case: Let insurer's data be made public, Supreme Court says
Women's group gives governor an award

April 26, 2004
Secret Team Plans State Overhaul
Reform a Tough Sell for Schwarzenegger
'Poison Pill' Halts Counties' Payments
State Tackles Energy Again
Facing Power Shortages, SDG&E Charts Course
U.S. Finds Fault in All 50 States' Child Welfare Programs
Bill to Give Local Government Voice in Tribal Casino Deals
Sorting out Winners, Losers in Outsourcing
Democrats Closing In on Wasteful Tax Breaks
E-voting Rhetoric Flies in Oakland

April 23, 2004
PUC Issues New CARE, LIEE Income Guidelines
Governor Seeking Budget Compromise
Commission to Allow Insurance Cuts for Retired Employees
Governor Reverses Cuts for Disabled
Lockyer: Energy Refunds Years Away
Electronic Voting Machines Dealt Blow

April 22, 2004
Governor Quietly Assembles a Team to Reorganize State Government on a Huge Scale
Governor Makes Energy Appointments
Record Power use Seen - but no Blackouts
Governor, Local Governments Mull Deal
Governor Backs off on Home Care Cut
Study of Ethnicity, Civic Involvement
Rent Hikes Tops in West
Anti-Fraud Plan Would Use Rewards
Protesters Gather as Panelists Ponder Touch-Screen Devices

April 20, 2004
Governor Signs Workers' Comp Bill
Schwarzenegger Has Long To-Do List to Boost Business
Governor Selects Energy Adviser
Alternative Energy Industry a Potential Bonanza for West
California Might be Facing Another Energy Short-Circuit
PUC's President Defends PG&E Deal
Energy Bill Being Left Behind
Budget Ax Could Fall on Shelters
San Diego County Issues Job Cut Warnings

April 19, 2004
Governor: "I Want to Make the Legislature a Part-Time Legislature."
LA Times Editorial: Term Limits are Too Short
Energy Issues may need Governor's Muscle
Arnold Faces Budget Battle
Bill to Create Special Data District for San Fernando Valley
Not Yet a Multi-Tasker, Schwarzenegger Tackles One Problem at a Time
A Tax Hike Even Penny Pinchers Might Approve?
Hearings on Voting Machine Ban Set
Riverside County Voting System Under Scrutiny

April 16, 2004
Governor, Lawmakers Agree on Workers' Comp, Head Off November Ballot Initiative
Tough Negotiations: Burton to Gov: "I can't (expletive) do this."
Insurers Unscathed: Reforms ask Little of Industry That's Generous to Campaigns
Governor, Democrats Find Deal Lesser Evil
Workers' Comp Deal Leaves Some Uneasy
Richard Polanco Fellows: Leaders-in-Training
Immigrants Protest Proposed Cutbacks
Freeze cuts State Work Force, but Thousands Hired
San Francisco Wrestles with $300 Million Deficit
Initiative on Local Funds may go to Vote

April 14, 2004
Funds for Needy Cut off by 'Poison Pill'
Families Caught in the Middle of Proposed State Cuts
Summer Energy Warning for State
Create Jobs Through Renewable Energy
Opinion: Power Plan: Do the Least Harm
Lockyer Cites Electric Power Oversight Flaws
Gasoline Prices Hit New High in U.S.
Arnold's Workers Comp Friday Deadline Nears
Governor's Busy Routine Blends Business, Pleasure
Aspiring Black Political Leaders Convene

April 13, 2004
Workers' Comp Deal May be Near
Governor's Office Tackles Medi-Cal
New Tax on Phone Bills?
Bush Pushes for Changes in Housing Program
Cuts to Immigrant Services Stir Outcry
Cloud Lifts From PG&E, With Bankruptcy Behind it, Utility's Credit Ratings Rise
New Director Is Named for Latino Legal Defense Fund
Kinko's to Move Jobs to Dallas From Ventura
Median San Mateo Home Price Hits $728,000
Median LA county Home Price Hits $375,000
Median San Diego County Home Price Hits $424,000

April 9, 2004
Southland's Census Story, in a Word: Boom!
Population Fell in S.F., Other Parts of Bay Area
Home Affordability in California Falls
Drafting of Comp Bills Bogs Down
Workers' Comp Plan Details Assailed
New Jobless Claims at 3-Year Low but Many Jobs are Low-Paying, Part-Time
Infosys Forms Firm to Promote Offshoring
Most Hispanics Don't Collect Money They've Earned in Tax Credits
Passage of Debt Bond Didn't Resolve State Budget Crisis
Central Valley Will Feel Pinch of Growth

April 8, 2004
Opinion: Gov Wants Part-Time Legislature?
O.C. Moves Ahead of Budget Cuts
Fresno Senator Plays Key Part in Workers' Comp Reform
Jobs Ebb, but Also Flow into California
Outsourcing Seen as Taxing Issue

April 7, 2004
Gov. Wants a Part-Time Legislature
SCE Asks to Help Ailing Firms
State-Local Tax Mess Needs Reform - But not Piecemeal Approach
Garamendi Sues State's Largest Workers' Comp Carrier
Gas Company Award Helps Pay for Solar System
Shell Refinery Closure Called Move to Drive up Gas Prices

April 6, 2004
Lawmakers, Governor Shape Details of Workers' Comp Deal
Worker Comp Heat Grows
L.A. Plans to Reduce Rental Aid for the Poor
Affordable Housing Set for Debate
FirstEnergy of Ohio Blamed for Summer Blackout

April 5, 2004
Deal in Works to Save Aid for LA Low-Income Renters
Torlakson Drops Bid for Senate Leader Post, Backs Escutia
Gov. Schwarzenegger's Cabinet secretary, Marybel Batjer
Casino Interests Try to Hit Jackpot With Governor
Prison System Ignores Budget Cuts
New Study Hints California Faces Rising Poverty Levels
Politician Pushes Proposed Driving Bill
Bill Would Pull Plug on New Voting Machines
High Insurance Costs Hit Nursing Homes
Governor Finds His Job So 'Fantastic,' He May Not Want to Go

April 2, 2004
Job Cuts Eroding State Services
Governor's Pitches Take Hit
Hopes Fade on Workers' Comp
140,000 Acres of PG&E Upper Watershed to be Protected for Wildlife, Outdoor Enthusiasts
Opinion: Seeking 'Efficiencies' Distracts from California's Real Budget Problems
Editorial: National Energy Plan Needs a Boost
Perata Pushes Ban on E-Voting

April 1, 2004
Higher Pump Prices Feared
Energy Reform Still in the Dark
Governor Faces Several Energy Decisions
Analysis: Guessing Game on Governor and Taxes
Workers' Comp Vote Won't Come by Week's End
Why Governor Hasn't Deserted Work Comp Talks
Minimum Wage Boost Clears Panel in Assembly
Nuclear Power Plant Owners Spar About Overhaul
Latinos Unaware College Aid Available, Researchers Find
LA Mayor to State: Don't Take Our Revenues
Arnold Studies Women's Rights

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March 31, 2004
Tax Opposition May Be 'Wishful,' Gov. Says
Governor: Workers' Comp Deal Near
Billion Dollar Gaming Deal Near
Arnold Eyes Energy Next
The GOP's Big Man Termed Out
Contrary to Law, Fees Charged for Cashing Payroll Checks
Lockyer Reports Charities Only Get One-Third of Funds
Soaring Temperatures Prompt Power Emergency

March 29, 2004
Illness Under Control, Firebaugh Fights Back
Bank Built to Aid Poor Going Bust
Pacific Gas and Electric Poised to Exit Bankruptcy
To Raise Taxes, Some Pin Hopes on State Ballot Box
Workers' Compensation Crisis

March 26, 2004
Workers' Comp Hits Nonprofits, Too
Rate Setting Debated for Workers' Comp
Teens' Job Prospects Bleakest in Decades, Immigrants, Seniors Often Vying for Same Positions
Gov tries to Persuade Businesses to Stay in California
California's Chief Justice Warns Against Budget Cuts
FERC, Not CPUC, Has LNG Authority

March 25, 2004
State Hiring Freeze Crippling Agencies
Hint of Compromise on Workers' Comp
Fresno's GOP Mayor Balks at Schwarzenegger's Agenda
Budget Group Questions Bond Plans
Report: State Economy Mending
LA City's Housing Leadership in Upheaval
Taxpayers Take a 'Timeout' From Pledge to Fund Colleges
Bay Area Housing Market Mania

March 23, 2004
Governor's Charm Doesn't Solve Local Government Dilemma
Kennedy: Let Arnold Run
Assembly Speaker Reduces Committee Sizes
Sacramento Finds Small Savings Count Now
System for Loans Takes Page From the Jewish Past
Workers' Comp: Will Gov. Schwarzenegger Agree to Rate Regulation?
L.A. 'Bleeding' Jobs in Manufacturing

March 19, 2004
State Prisons Budget Called a Fiction
Affluent Parents Raise School Funds, Low Income Areas Not as Lucky
SF Bay Area House Prices Hit New Highs, 13.9% Increase Over Last February
Opinion: The Case to Re-Regulate the Gasoline Market
Democratic Trio of '06 Hopefuls Face Schwarzenegger Dilemma
UC Regents Disavow Chief's Claim of Bias in Admissions

March 18, 2004
Counties Move to Save Funding
Census Projects an America of Greater Racial Diversity by 2050
Ventura County Home Prices Drive Off Home Advocate
Prison Guard Turned Boss Presses for Reform
Editorial: Call for E-Voting Ban is Misguided

March 16, 2004
After Misstep, Governor Applies a Lighter Touch
Arduin to Walk Economic Tightrope
Delay Power Deregulation, PUC Study Urges
Residents Decry Plan for Gas Platform
Edison Manipulated Customer Satisfaction Survey
College Students Protest Schwarzenegger Fee Plan
Workers' Comp a Ballot Box Risk

March 15, 2004
Bruised Budgets Hold Down State Spending
Bond Passage Sets off a Feeding Frenzy as New Pot of Money Becomes 'Available' to Spend
Bill Would Trim Two State Holidays

March 12, 2004
Workers' Comp Deadlock May End
Bipartisan Call to Scrap Voting by Touch-Screen
O.C. Ballot Glitch May Affect Race
Governor Opens Doors to Business
Politics as Usual? Governor Creates Economic Commission
More Cities Require Affordable Housing

March 11, 2004
Finance Director Confirmed
Alarcon Urges Workers' Comp Rate Reduction
Helping Make Homes Energy Efficient
Battery Problem Blamed in San Diego Poll Delays
Senators Aim to Ban Touchscreen Voting
Editorial: Election Chaos, Is California the Next Florida?
Connerly Wants "Multi-Racial" Checkbox on UC Applications
SDG&E Power Bidding Flawed, Groups Say
School District Shuts Out Sports
School District Seeks Donations for Sports, Libraries
A First Step From Jail to Jobs

March 10, 2004
Editorial: Unhealthy families
Low Wages are Called a Burden on Public
Good News on Workers' Comp
In About-Face, Governor Picks Prisons Monitor
Power Firm May Face Criminal Indictments

March 9, 2004
Alarcon to Run Against Hahn
Meals on Wheels Could Screech to a Halt Amid Financial Crunch
Senate Fiscal Panel Rejects Program Enrollment Limits
Disabled Sue Over Voting Machines
7,000 Southern California Voters Reportedly Given Wrong Ballots
Vasconcellos Proposal to Let 14-Year-Olds Vote
Tension Rises on Workers' Comp
Blacks and Latinos Charged More for Home Loans, Study Finds
UC Officials Note Racial Disparity in Admissions

March 8, 2004
Democrats to Shift Tactics in Push for State Tax Hikes
Program for Seriously Ill Children Faces Cuts
Getting Away With Workers' Comp Fraud
City and County Leaders Say Bailout is only a Band-Aid
Programs for Disabled, In-home Services Face Reductions
Arduin: Hard-Nosed Finance Director

March 5, 2004
For Now, Governor Supports Bush From a Distance
Alarcon to Test Waters in LA Mayor Race
Bond's Victory May Spell Boon for Investment Banks
Deficit Bond Finance Team Named
Doubt Cast on Prison Guards' Contract
Three-Strikes Law Has Little Effect, Study Says
State, Local Laws Offer Shelter of Fairness to Renters
Latino Groups to March

March 4, 2004
Governor and Legislature Working Together
Outlook Brightens for State
Governor Turns His Attention to Troubled Workers' Comp
Vietnamese American: On His Way to a Milestone
Karen Bass Primary Win May Signal Political Shift in South L.A.

March 2, 2004
Who Will Replace Burton as Senate's Leader: Escutia, Kuehl, or Perata?
Interview: Sempra President and CFO, Deborah L. Reed
Chads Out, but Controversy Remains
Too Many Legislative Committees?
Deadline Missed for Workers' Comp Reform Plan
A Tattered Safety Net
Tax Checkoffs for Charities Face Criticism

March 1, 2004
End of Days for Arnold Deadline
Energy Secretary Looks to LNG and "Meltdown-Proof and Proliferation-Resistant" Nuclear Plants to Meet Energy DemandHumboldt Bay Coalition Against LNG
Digital Ballot OK'd
Chadless Ballots, Puzzled Voters

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February 26, 2004
Schwarzenegger Widely Popular; Pessimism About State Declines
Governor's Proposed Budget Cuts Ignored by Dems and Reps
State Ban on Race, Gender Preferences Might Apply to S.F.'s Contracting Law
Energy Firm Settles With State Utilities
State PUC Seeks Final Say on Safety of Gas Terminal Plan
Sempra Named in Price-Spike Investigation
LA County Needs 500 More Poll Workers

February 25, 2004
Governor Issues "Marching Orders"
Governor Has 'em Star-Struck in D.C.
Treasurer Disputes Bond Facts
Fuel Prices Heading for Record
New Recall Targets Attorney General Lockyer

February 23, 2004
Schwarzenegger Argues for White House Run
The People Who Have the Governor's Ear
First 100 Days: What's Been Done? What's Still to Do?
Governor's Charm Playing Well in Capitol
US Supreme Court Decision Could Increase California Deficit
Is Placer Dumping Homeless Into Sacramento?
Opinion: Don't Mess With Head Start's Success
Housing Agency Cuts Off Subsidies
Infants Denied Medi-Cal Coverage
Civil Rights Group Issues Statement in Support of Electronic Voting

February 20, 2004
Budget Bills Advance
Arnold's Cuts Disastrous, Officials Say
Governor Working With Medi-Cal Providers
Bond Vote May Shape Governor's National Image
Voters Still Split on Budget Measures
Angelides Gives Backup Budget Recovery Plan
Lawmakers Unveil E-Vote Security Bill

February 19, 2004
State Revenue Projection $1 Billion Less Than Earlier Estimated
Schwarzenegger Earns Respectable Marks, But Big Test Is Coming Up
Remembering OC 1946 Hispanic Integration Case
$18 Million Intended for Charities Used for Company Expenses, Agency Says

February 18, 2004
Assembly Committee OKs Some Budget Cuts
Ex-Governors Blame Legislature
A Challenging English Program Gives New Arrivals the Language Skills They Need

February 17, 2004
San Fernando Valley Lawmakers on Top
State Outsources Jobs to Other Countries
Bills Aim to Slow Overseas Job Flow
Sen. Alpert Stands in the Center of Budget Process, Ready to Deal
Eligible Poor Fail to File for Tax Credit
Welfare law Changes Cut Benefits to many in Central Valley Without Citizenship
Risks of Gas Terminal Are Debated

February 13, 2004
Assembly Speaker Says Yes to Deep Cuts, No to Tax Hikes
Non Profit Integrity Act: Bill Would Order Audits for Charities
Groups Ask PUC to Reinstate LIEE Cooling Measures
L.A. City and County to Join Campaign for Initiative to Protect Budgets
Immigration Reform - Too Hot for 2004?
Audit: Job training Agency Should be Fired

February 12, 2004
Sacramento's Steinberg to Lead Assembly Budget Committee
Asian Population Surges in LA County
PUC to Probe Net Phone Industry
Governor's Performance Review is up and Running
Lawmakers Hashing Out Workers' Comp Deal
Editorial: Get Real on Workers' Comp
Prison Hiring Defied Budget
Lawmakers Target Budget Overruns in Prison System

February 11, 2004
Assembly Democrats Back Cuts
State Reorganization Effort Takes Shape
Governor's Project to Restructure State Government
Immigration Issue Divides Sierra Club
Capitol Marquee Adds a New Stop to Tourists' Star Maps
US Deficit Understated as Iraq, Afghanistan Funds Dry Up
Garamendi Plan for Workers' Comp

February 10, 2004
LIOB plans to teleconference to elect officers
PUC Regulator's Radical Telecom Vision: Get Out of the Way
Arnold to Rush Budget
Proposed Measure Would Keep Money Local
State's Social Mobility Produces Another Political Leader
Cal Grants Program Faces $30-Million Cut
Fewer Minorities Apply at Michigan
Sharp Lines are Drawn in Workers' Comp Fight

February 9, 2004
LA City Votes to Compete for and Increase LA LIHEAP Share (see Item 4)
Deputies Focus on Ousting Burke
Race Only Skin Deep
Computer Glitch Kicks Poor Babies off of Medi-Cal

February 8, 2004
Sacramento Hmong prepare for new refugees
Indian welfare programs face state budget cuts
Tight market leaves poor out in cold
Quality of Life Declines in Southern California
Governor's New Push on Workers' Comp
Lawmakers must Tread Carefully with Insurance Reform
Budget Shuffle Fills Out Gov.'s Staff

February 5, 2004
Valley's Health Picture not Good, Researcher Finds
Incoming Speaker Has Youth and Skill on His Side
Ruling in Open Meeting Case Upheld
California Approves Rules for Water-Efficient Washing Machines

February 4, 2004
Poison Stops Senate Business
City in Riverside County Alleges SCE Power Play
CO: Trouble in Winter Air
Study: Kern is Valley's Worst in Child Welfare
Glenn County Has $425,000 budget hole
SCE Ends Plan to Ship Reactor Around South America
Author Calling for Discourse on Black-Latino Conflicts
Del Norte County and Crescent City Consider Merger
Costs of Subsidized Low Cost Housing are Higher Than Private Projects

February 3, 2004
Bush Requests $2 Billion for LIHEAP
Bush Proposes $179 million cut in CSBG
Bush Drafts Budget With All-Time-High Deficit
Both Sides Fault Bush's Budget Plan
See Proposed 2005 Budget Here
State To Get Less Federal Money
Fresno: Shelter to Open Tent City Today
San Diego County Will Sue State on Unfunded Programs
Layoffs, Service Cuts Foreseen in L.A. County
Mercury News Editorial: Governor's Plan Pounds the Poor

February 2, 2004
Homeless Shelter in Orinda Fuels Debate
Battle Builds Over Worker' Comp
Workers' Comp: Parties Take Sides
Budget Woes May Hit Healthy Families Program

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January 30, 2004
Governor Campaigns for Deficit Bond
Central Valley Bracing for New Hmong Refugees
Summit on New Farm Worker Housing
Conversion to Clean Energy Is Urged at LA City Hall
ABAG Releases Annual Economic Forecast

January 29, 2004
State to Run Out of Jobless Benefit Money
PUC's ORA Seeks Consumer Based Organization Input
PUC Program: Solar Energy at Fairgrounds
LA May Invest In Coal Power
Water Boards Gaining Influence

January 28, 2004
Report bleak for low income housing
Groups say insurance pricing unfair for low income communities
Riverside County to slash budget
Alameda County to cut 95 jobs
Sacramento County cuts $6.2 million from budget
Strange twist in workers' comp crisis

January 27, 2004
LA Supervisors and City Council delay LIHEAP Vote
US Deficit will worsen
No action by legislators on spending proposals
Pleading L.A.'s Case in Capitol
State layoff impact still under wraps
Democrats are summoned by governor

January 26, 2004
Social work of Salvation Army overshadows evangelical aims
State may pay price for food stamp cuts by governor
State Has No Way to Avoid Loans
Specter of power blackouts haunts regulation debate
LA City Council Postpones Vote on LIHEAP Competition
PUC: Utilities should gradually hike power reserve
Why cut program for jobs? city officials ask governor

January 25, 2004
LA city council to vote on LIHEAP competition

January 22, 2004
State Employees Feel the Sting of Terse Dismissals
100 face lay offs at Alameda County social services

January 21, 2004
Gov. Warns of 'Armageddon Cuts'
Auditors criticize rural legal aid group
Salvation Army gets $1.5 billion in Kroc will

January 20, 2004
Governor Pushes for 'Hydrogen Highways'

January 19, 2004
Ex-Assembly Speaker Has the Governor's Ear

January 18, 2004
Point Man for Gaming Tribes is Bold Leader
Election Becomes a Fight Over Sierra Club’s Future

January 17, 2004
State’s Job Losses Persist

January 16, 2004
Health care cuts too deep, Feinstein says
PG&E OKs electricity rate cut
State budget ax won't fall on lawmakers

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