Stateline Headlines

California's cap-and-tax grab

Plan opens up acres of Calif. dunes to off-roaders

California implementing new way of teaching

New teacher training study decries California universities

New legislative approach to helping Inland cities

California finance director will decide when state raises kick in

Minimum wage bill could be changed

California median housing price increases by most in 33 years

State budget triples refinery inspectors

California's prison crowding is growing, state report says

Many bills remaining for California Legislature

Regulator -- 'Throw the book at PG&E'

Oil drilling scrutiny to extend beyond fracking

New state budget offers few major reforms for business

Bill would let Calif cities decide on open records

Lawsuits hit new Delta Plan from all sides

Some States Speed Up Death Penalty

The slow pace of the death penalty prompted states to fix it or quit it this year.

Sales tax holiday on budget chopping block

Funding to improve drinking water has come at a slow drip

As California revenue rises, school districts on firmer ground

Infighting over PG&E penalty goes public

California's inland city budgets still weak

Legislators' 'hot dog' definition would aid street vendors

Medi-Cal expansion bills head to Governor Brown's desk

County wary of Brown budget

States Scramble to Attract Suddenly Hot Cybersecurity Firms

Good news from data leaks? Cybersecurity firms are hot in states.

How Did States Create Jobs?

States this year awarded tax breaks to businesses, touted worker-training programs and even poached jobs from each other to boost their economies and create work for the nearly 12 million Americans still unemployed.

California lawmakers set to pass $96 billion Brown budget

Tree battle combusts in Oakland, Berkeley

Solar power hits state records

State grants $18.7M for hydrogen fueling stations

Brown retreats from conditions on university funding

Proposed budget would weaken California's public records laws

California bullet train obtains exemption from federal review

CA lawmakers push to name Bay Bridge span after Willie Brown

Delayed release of budget bills angers Republican senators

California insurance chief -- Keep Anthem out of small-biz exchange

California Assembly committee stalls high-profile farm labor bill

California's budget bill 'trailers' keep on rolling

Bay Bridge contractor in line for bonus if new span opens on time

Brown plan gives big money to close education gap

Anthem Blue Cross adds UC hospitals to Covered California offerings

Emission cuts lead to cleaner Calif. air

Schools eye smaller classes, teacher raises after California budget deal

BART labor unions ‘welcome’ state mediator to aid contract talks

State high court denies review in Alameda's Measure H suit

Elizabeth Emken closer to challenging Ami Bera for House seat(2)

Elizabeth Emken closer to challenging Ami Bera for House seat

FBI probe comes up at legislative hearing

Give credit to California voters

Adult day care legislation dies after 'awkward conversation'

BART chief -- Policies behind predecessor's $330,000 vacation pay deserves review

Bay Bridge -- Open new span with or without bolt repairs, experts say

Expanded role to examine Bay Bridge problems proposed for LAO panel

ACLU announces 'patient dumping' lawsuit

Brown says he hasn't agreed to consider future spending hikes

California budget accord balances restraint, social services

California legislators question incentive payments to speed Bay Bridge opening

States Prepare to Launch New Health Law

Debates over Medicaid expansion got most of the attention, but states enacted dozens of other laws that will affect how millions of Americans receive health care next year.

State lawmakers express support for threatened beach fire rings

California governor and lawmakers strike budget deal

Doctors brace for pain as 10% cut to Medi-Cal rates looms

California enterprise zones face uncertain future

Ron Calderon speaks -- 'My intention is to do my job'

Initiative supporters want to bring California death penalty back to life

Another water fight means $17 million

Jerry Brown 2.0 gets his way on state budget

Brown, Democratic leaders reach deal on budget

California state revenues beat estimates by 12 percent

California lawmakers reach tentative budget deal

Texas goes Sacramento

Legislature veteran Tom Calderon turns to business consulting

Jerry Brown says Chinese president adds 'sparkle' to California

Delta could get saltier if tunnels are built

Californians would go further than Gov. Brown to cut prison crowding

Which comes first -- California's egg rule, or everyone else's?

Medical pot stores open illegally

Despite a lot more people and cars, California's air is cleaner

Fracturing in California

Tax-boost plan undermines Stockton's bankruptcy case

Proposition 8 -- possible outcomes for California's gay marriage ban in U.S. Supreme Court

Big detour urged for rail funds

California tops list of states with water infrastructure needs

Other states resent Scott’s job poaching

Survey -- Most Kentucky retailers fear business won't improve in 2013

Commissioner of state health agency replaced abruptly

California jobless claims jump by 8,000

CalPERS report -- State, schools pension costs will dip next year

Bullet train agency gives $985-million contract to Tutor Perini

Survey shows growing support for online education in California

State tells schools to repay lunch money

California politicians still wrangling over Proposition 39 funds

Affordable Care Act spurs hiring blitz

All businesses could get state tax perks

Calderon's spending raised red flags before FBI search

Advocates call for ban on gifts in wake of Calderon raid

Capitol brimming with rumors after FBI raids tied to Calderon

Steinberg calls Jerry Brown's education plan '80 percent there'

State regulators going easy on PG&E for San Bruno blast, complains reassigned regulatory attorney

FBI searched two businesses with ties to Calderons in April