The Fresno Bee reports a federal oversight board has turned down a request from the California High-Speed Rail Authority for conditional permission to …
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NEWS: HHS lied about “Anonymous Shopper” delay in Healthcare.gov
HotAir.org reports that despite HHS officials' claims that the "Anonymous Shopper" function wasn't offered on HealthCare.gov due to failed …
NEWS: High-speed rail consultant costs near $600 million even before construction starts
The Fresno Bee reports the latest accounting by the California High-Speed Rail Authority to state lawmakers indicates that the agency has spent almost …
NEWS: California: Proposed vehicle license fee hike would raise $3 billion a year to fix roads
Mercury Times reports a group called Transportation California and the California Alliance for Jobs will decide early next year whether to seek …
OPINION: Dan Walters: Yes California cities do have a serious pension problem
Dan Walters writing for the Fresno Bee explains how pension obligations are consuming ever-larger portions of local municipal budgets squeezing out …
OPINION: Obamacare: Invitation to fraud
HotAir.org's Mary Katharine Ham details the flaws in the recently launched Obamacare program that leave the system easily susceptible to hacking and …
NEWS: State Lawmakers Head to Maui for Annual Gatherings with Lobbyists
AllGov.com reports California lawmakers are gathering in Maui this month for two expense-defrayed conferences with the state's most powerful companies …
NEWS: AP Exclusive: State workers get $516M in bonus pay
Mercury News reports a review by the Associated Press shows even as state unions were criticizing the unpaid furlough days for public sector employees …
NEWS: Some health insurance gets pricier as Obamacare rolls out
The Los Angeles Times reports middle-class health insurance consumers are staring at hefty increases on their insurance bills as the overhaul remakes …
OPINION: $1100 an hour? Part-time service at little agencies means big bucks and benefits for politicians
Contra Costa Times reports serving on the board of one of the Bay Area's more than 200 special districts that oversee everything from recreation …