California faces $303 million state surplus next year
State Finance Director Verne Orr forecast a 303 million surplus for next year, aided by reforms in welfare and Medi-Cal and higher revenues from an improved economy. The surplus, larger than January estimates, will fund tax relief, school financing, and civil service and higher education pay raises, with 56 million earmarked for equity corrections.
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California property tax relief bill narrowly passes in Assembly
The $931 million measure, backed by Speaker Moretti, clears the Assembly with bipartisan support despite opposition. It would raise income taxes for some to fund school finance, increase sales and bank taxes, and offer renter credits while promising $600 million in new school funds pending distribution method.
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Sacramento
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Tracy
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Leucadia
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Water Board appoints Jean Auer to fill unexpired term
Jean Auer, 35, a San Francisco housewife and Republican, was sworn in as a member of the Water Resources Control Board in Sacramento, succeeding Kerry Mulligan who resigned under fire. Gov Reagan appointed her to serve the first eight months of Mulligan’s term. she previously sat on the Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board.
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Alameda County bans gerbils as pets in warning from ag commissioner
Alameda County Agricultural Commissioner Thomas F. Shoemaker warned that gerbils from Asia and Africa may be imported as pets but are a pest risk and could threaten crops if allowed in. He urged reporting sightings to 224 West Winton Avenue, Hayward, and cautioned against buying gerbils for children as border officials often confiscate them.
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