Los Angeles Times Headline:
Budget talks fold, and California GOP's influence fades further
Bloomberg Headline:
California Budget Stalemate Imperiling Brown's Agenda After Landslide Win
Brown, a 72-year-old Democrat, conceded March 29 that the cornerstone of his plan to balance the budget, asking voters to extend $9.3 billion in higher taxes and fees in a June ballot, was hopelessly blocked by Republican legislators.Or you could just go to the Sacramento Bee Their attitude is summed up by today's editorial that advises "Gov. Jerry Brown and the Democrats should not panic. Instead, they should exercise the power of the majority party."
For honesty, you can count on SacBee columnist Dan Walters (archive), whose column today is entitled, "Jerry Brown's State Budget Plan Blows Up".
But sometimes you need to follow the links to find out why calling off the talks was significant. State unions hope for tax plan as budget options dwindle
Best California site is Rough & Tumble that updates all the time. Short, breezy summations. Links to more if you want it.
And if you get bored and want to know more, there's this list of California news sources from NewsLink.
OR browse the continuous feed AP headlines (with links) for California stories they covered.
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