Marianne Russ
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California state lawmakers from both the Senate and the Assembly will gather in a special joint committee Thursday to tackle the budget. And Senate Democrats are making one thing clear: new taxes mus
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It will probably cost California more money than expected to build a new death row complex at San Quentin State Prison. That's according to a new report by the State Auditor. From Sacramento, Mariann
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A new study says same-sex weddings will provide California's economy with a substantial boost. The report comes from the Williams Institute at UCLA. Study co-author Lee Badgett says same-sex marriage
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OK, we know you just finished voting in the June primary, but the controversial ballot measures for November are already stacking up. Nine have qualified for the ballot and it's not over yet. Marianne
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Assembly Democrats have rolled out their plan for balancing the state's $15 billion budget deficit. And it calls for billions in new taxes. From Sacramento, Marianne Russ reports.
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From paid sick leave to helium filled balloons, it was a banner week last week at the state Capitol for bills. Lawmakers passed a slew of measures ahead of a key deadline. From Sacramento, Marianne Ru
