With more than 2 million Californians out of work and the state's unemployment
rate at more than 12 percent, candidates in the races for governor and
U.S. Senate are under pressure to address "job one"
- how they will produce jobs for a tarnished Golden
State. read more »
Calling the issue the defining difference between himself
and Republican Meg Whitman in the governor's race,
Democrat Jerry Brown gave an impassioned defense Thursday
of California's landmark global warming law.read more »
With unemployment skyrocketing and the country recovering
slowly from a painful recession, job creation is the
catch phrase of the 2010 election. Every candidate, it seems, has a program
to put people back to work. read more »
Unveiling one of his few major policy proposals Thursday,
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown called
for public-pension reform, embracing some of Republican Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger's ideas for curbing the soaring cost
of the state worker retirement system.read more »
For decades, capital punishment was a driving force
in California politics, swaying elections for governor
and the U.S. Senate and reshaping the state Supreme
Court. read more »
If the election for governor of California were held today,
RepublicanMeg Whitman would edge out Democrat Jerry Brown 46% to 39%, according to a new CBS 5 KPIX-TV poll of likely voters released Monday.
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Which side of the California high-speed-rail debate are you on? The answer could help determine
the state's next governor and, in turn, the fate of
a project that has divided the Bay Area.read more »
California's race for governor is a dead heat, as Republican
Meg Whitman's massive advertising blitz coupled with
Democrat Jerry Brown's lo-fi campaign have raised doubts about Brown and cut
his lead among Latino voters and other key Democratic
constituencies, a Field Poll released today shows.read more »
When asked whether she would consider increasing taxes
after a natural disaster, the Republican answers that
she wouldn't rule out such an increase. But anti-tax advocates allow no wiggle room.read more »
Build a "California solar highway" by placing gleaming
solar panels along the banks of freeways. Put projects
on the "fast track" to get green energy to consumers
sooner. Create nearly a half-million jobs by generating 20,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2020.read more »
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