Schwarzenegger declares emergency in California (www.alternet.org) TMC

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger formally declared a fiscal emergency in the largest US state and called state legislators back into a special session to close a budget deficit expected to... More

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Calif. State Employees Protest Schwarzenegger's Proposed Furloughs (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

SACRAMENTO -– Arnold Schwarzenegger, the movie star, is used to acknowledging crowds of adoring fans. But yesterday at the state Capitol, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger encountered a not-so-adorning... More

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California Parks Could Be Seized By Feds (www.alternet.org) TMC

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California officials said Wednesday they are trying to avert the federal government's threat to seize six parks that could be closed to help reduce the state's ballooning budget... More

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Submitted 1 day ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |

Californians are sinking themselves (www.salon.com) TMC

The world's eighth-largest economy has just gone belly-up. When midnight tolled on Tuesday night with legislators and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger still deadlocked over how to resolve the state's... More

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Puncturing Old Myths About California’s Budget Woes (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

California stands on the precipice of destroying our safety net and putting our future prosperity in danger by cutting investments in education. This devastation is unwise and can be avoided with a... More

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Submitted 2 days ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |

Out of Cash, California Turns to IOUs (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

Whether you’re a student waiting for your financial aid to come through, a taxpayer waiting for a refund, a defense lawyer representing a prisoner on death row, a businessman with a contract, a... More

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Closing State Parks Could Have Domino Effect on Economy (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

California’s budget crisis is putting state parks at risk just as summer and park season kicks off. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed closing 80 percent of the state’s parks. But a proposal... More

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Submitted 2 days ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |

SPECIAL REPORT: VCS teams up with pro-bono Lawyers Serving Warriors (www.veteranstoday.com)

The Veterans organization that launched a law suit against the VA enhances pro-bono legal services for Vets against the VA.

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Submitted 9 days ago by indythinker | 0 Comments |

SPECIAL REPORT: What do VA doctors and dentists have to say about the VA? (www.veteranstoday.com)

It is not so much which blocks a doctor or dentist checked on a patient care survey, but what they had to say about the VA. A must read!

Tags: va medical staff,patient care survey,docs knock the va

Submitted 9 days ago by indythinker | 0 Comments |

How to Save California Taxpayers Millions of Dollars (www.udwa.org)

It costs approximately $10,000 a year to care for someone at home through the IHSS homecare program. If you force that person out of IHSS and into a nursing home or other institution, the cost to... More

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