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Cities Call on L.A. County to Distribute More CARES Act Funds

07/28/2020 - 5:11 AM By Brittany M.
More than two dozen cities in L.A. County say they have received few funds from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and are now calling on the county to redistribute some $1.8 billion to local municipalities.
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Commentary: It’s Time to Cull the Herd of Weak Local Governments

05/12/2020 - 9:17 AM By Brittany M.
Joe Matthews says California’s local governments need an “extinction event.”
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L.A. Braces For Massive Public Service Cuts

04/21/2020 - 6:01 AM By Brittany M.
Thousands of civilian city workers will be furloughed, the mayor said.
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Sacramento City Leaders Face Tough Budget Decisions

04/16/2020 - 8:56 AM By Brittany M.

Sacramento city officials are projecting a $90 million drop in revenue through June 2021 as a result of the coronavirus.

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L.A. City, School Officials Seek More Public Education Funding

03/04/2019 - 7:19 PM By Brittany M.

Last week, the L.A. City Council called for more state dollars for public schools, while school board members voted to pursue a new parcel tax.

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One Year Later, Legal Pot’s Performance Underwhelms

01/10/2019 - 5:32 AM By Brittany M.
Sales and revenue from legal marijuana are far below expectations. The reason? Taxes, regulation, and banking woes.
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GAO Warns: Tough Times Ahead for State and Local Governments

01/07/2019 - 7:34 AM By Brittany M.
"Our annual outlook suggests the sector will have an increasingly tough time covering their bills over the next 50 years,” the GAO writes.
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Police Records Show Alameda’s Mayor Pocketed Checks Meant for the League of California Cities. She Still Hasn't Paid The Money Back.

10/03/2018 - 8:06 PM By Brittany M.

The City of Alameda has yet to recoup $100 in checks that were made out to the League of California Cities but deposited into the personal bank account of Alameda Mayor Trish Spencer.

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Santa Barbara Grand Jury Issues Key Report on Pensions

06/26/2018 - 3:39 AM By Brittany M.

A new report from the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury warns that many public pension plans in the county are facing significant liquidity and solvency risks, and that new policies may be required to keep the system sound.

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Report: Irvine, Stockton are America’s Most Fiscally Solvent Cities

05/29/2018 - 5:38 AM By Brittany M.

What a difference six years makes.

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Pinole hires Garrett Evans as Interim City Manager
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Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
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The Palmdale City Council approved an employment agreement with Salvador Mendez on Tuesday, making…
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A U.S. Army reservist from Sacramento, California has been identified as one of the six soldiers…

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