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Budget and Labor News From Sacramento

In Los Angeles, we tend to concentrate on our local budget and labor issues, sometimes forgetting that the State’s problems affect funds available for Los Angeles.  EAA links a few highlights and/or lowlights from the recent news out of Sacramento.

Mixed news about our City for March 10

Money-saving proposals approved and not approved, why do we need the Mayor and Council at all, and a Council Member honored as Legislator of the Year.

Unions, the Economy, a Newly Crowned Clown, and More

Mayor Sam rears his head, State legislators weigh in on furloughs, Walter Moore attacks taxes, and "Where's My Scarf?" is in the news.

Do We Really Know What’s Happening? More Commentary on Los Angeles

Back-room dealing, "facts", desperation, need for Council to visit bars, cut the ambulances, Villaraigosa vetoes Cardenas, and more in today's commentary regarding our City's finances and politics.

The Best Articles From the Web Linked for March 5

Rip-off the Airport & DWP, shift the costs, additional contracting out of City jobs, and more are here for your enlightenment.

More of Union News for Early March

Read about how Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve Cooley, Sen. Mark Leno, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, and others have taken actions this week that affect unions.

March 3: Budget, Borrowing, Revenue, Fleecing, Accounting, et cetera

Read the never-ending story, view a revenue bar-graph, discover how to kill parks and libraries, find out (if you can) what the “Core Services” are, and learn about polls.

SEIU, UTLA, SEIU, and NFLPA unions make the news

Rejecting Andy Stern, halting construction in southern California, mega-local meltdown, and forcing the school union to the table.  Stories of other unions in these interesting times.

Here We Go Again - More Budget News for LA

Some savings by City officials, Villaraigosa's office expenditures, fairy tales, libraries, and overspenders are in the news of our City.

Unions in the news for the beginning of March

Some unions fight to save jobs, others attack employees, hear from an organizer, math, and other stories.