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The state of California is in dire straits as their budget deficits have them in the hole by about $26 billion. At one time if California stood alone it would be the seventh largest economy in the world, but today it isn't so, not only is industry in California hurting, but the tax revenues are also down too, and with 12.5% unemployment; income tax receipts are way down also. Worse, with all these...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who rode into power on a wave of voter angst in the first recall of a California governor, now finds himself a target for removal as his own popularity is declining.The state's well-financed prison guards union, the California Correctional Peace Officers Assn., is bankrolling a recall effort against Schwarzenegger. "This is a governor that has done absolutely nothing, "...

California is poised to become the first state in the nation to ban restaurants and other food facilities from using trans fats, which are known to increase the risk of heart disease, under a bill approved by the state Legislature Monday and sent to the governor.The measure, passed with a bare majority, comes two weeks after a similar ban in New York City became fully effective. California doctor ...