California
California
Pension benefits hinge on state Supreme Court case
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Challenges to a mild pension reform sponsored by Gov. Jerry Brown could result in a broader ruling that would open the door to pension benefit reductions.California
Where do middle-of-the-road voters go now?
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California's two major parties are becoming more polarized, leaving middle-of-the-road Californians without representation. Two new organizations are trying to change that.California
School budgets squeezed despite ‘extraordinary’ state surplus
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School districts face a financial squeeze as enrollment drops and costs, especially pension costs, rise.Elections
Locals seek new levies despite $4B property tax surge
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Despite very strong growth in property taxes, hundreds of local governments are asking voters to approve additional taxes. They are reluctant, however, to tell voters that rising pension costs are the major reason.Elections
How California shifted from pro-GOP purple to deep blue
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Changing attitudes of white voters shifted California from a Republican-leaning purple state into a deeply blue bastion of resistance to Donald Trump.carbon-free
