Independent in Long Beach, California

California lawmakers race to finish as session nears end

California legislators face a two day push to resolve key issues including prison sentencing rent control judges salaries the governors mansion and funding for the coastal commission A major fight centers on a 31 3 million budget for the coastal commission with a permanent state commission veto power over coastal development The sentencing bill would replace the current system with fixed terms for most crimes and the rent control measure seeks to curb local rent limits while the pay bill would freeze governor Brown's salary for a year and cap cost of living increases