As California enters its third month without a budget, State Treasurer Bill Lockyer said Sacramento’s unbalanced books tarnish the Golden State’s reputation among investors and creditors.
Economy
Advocates for keeping the A’s in Oakland release findings of economic report
May 4, 2010 – 3:25 pm
Members of the Let’s Go Oakland organization said Wednesday that building a new ballpark in the city would create more than 1,500 local jobs in the initial three-year construction phase, and bring ample revenue to Oakland and the county of Alameda. By Fernando Gallo. Originally published in Oakland North on 4/29/10
Backers of pot initiative target benefits of tax revenue
May 4, 2010 – 2:12 pm
By Clayton Trosclair | 03/15/10
Originally Published in Capitol Weekly
Facing an uphill battle, proponents of a ballot measure to legalize marijuana are mapping out a campaign stressing the millions of dollars in tax revenue that pot could provide.
The initiative, sponsored by Oakland marijuana magnate Richard Lee, would legitimize the sale of marijuana and allow pot shops [...]
E.J. Dionne: “Who’s to blame for the bailout fiasco”
September 26, 2008 – 3:31 pm
E.J.’s Precinct on washingtonpost.com
