California’s budget deficit is back, Gov. Jerry Brown says

Less than four years after declaring California’s budget balanced for the foreseeable future, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday said the state is projected to run a $1.6-billion deficit by next summer — a noticeable shift in the state’s fiscal stability that could worsen under federal spending cuts championed by President-elect Donald Trump. “The trajectory of … Read more

Challengers Lag Far Behind Incumbents in Fund-Raising

In the first half of this year, the eight Assembly members who represent the San Gabriel Valley raised more than $1.3 million for their reelection campaigns, while their opponents were collecting $30,000. Fund-raising for two of the three Senate seats at stake in the San Gabriel Valley on Nov. 8 has been nearly as lopsided, … Read more

Drones over New Jersey are all ‘lawful’ aircraft — or stars, White House says

White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday that the drones zipping over New Jersey residents’ homes are a “combination” of personal, professional and governmental aircraft. “We assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and … Read more

A powerful union helped NY state rig the bidding for Gov. Hochul’s $9B home health aide program overhaul: suit

Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul New York is facing yet another lawsuit alleging it rigged the bidding process for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s move to overhaul a massive $9 billion homecare program. The new filing alleges that powerful healthcare union 1199SEIU was in on the fix to help controversial firm Public Partnerships LLC secure the … Read more

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