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California Dreamin'

"I have seen purer liquors, better segars, finer tobacco, truer guns and pistols, larger dirks and bowie knives, and prettier courtesans here in San Francisco than in any other place I have ever visited; and it is my unbiased opinion that California can and does furnish the best bad things that are available in America." - Hilton Helper

California, the state where fortunes are made and lost in a weekend, muscle-bound movie stars become governors, and box office takes carry as much weight as football scores. Lesser regions may affect to snub the Golden State, but with the largest GDP in the country and the eighth largest in the world, California doesn't care.

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  • January 2009

    • Cash-Strapped Calif. May Shorten School Year

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 8, 09 8:55 AM CST

      Cash-Strapped Calif. May Shorten School Year

      (Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed cutting a week out of the public school calendar, the latest desperate measure in California's struggle with a $41 billion budget shortfall. The Governator says the $1.1 billion savings will ward off other cuts to education, which makes up 40% of the state budget. Schools would close early or find money to finish the 180-day year, raising fairness concerns, reports the Los Angeles Times. More »

    • Calif. Budget Gap Could Mean IOUs, Not Tax Refunds

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 7, 09 11:11 AM CST

      Calif. Budget Gap Could Mean IOUs, Not Tax Refunds

      (Newser) - Faced with a mounting budget gap and failed negotiations toward a solution, California may have to send out promissory notes to taxpayers owed refunds and local governments, the Los Angeles Times reports. Talks between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Democratic legislature foundered yesterday; lawmakers sent the governor a disputed package of tax hikes and service cuts, which he promptly vetoed. More »

    • Jacko Back in LA, in Rented Mansion

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 7, 09 10:31 AM CST

      Jacko Back in LA, in Rented Mansion

      (Newser) - Michael Jackson has a new pad, and it's costing him $100,000. A month. The Bel-Air mansion—seven bedroom, 13 bathrooms, 12 fireplaces—was one of the priciest houses on the market in LA before Jacko signed his lease, the LA Times reports. A rep said Jackson is considering various show biz opportunities and wants to be "where all the action is." More »

    • Whitman Gears Up to Run for Governator

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Jan 6, 09 8:04 AM CST

      Whitman Gears Up to Run for Governator

      (Newser) - Meg Whitman has her eyes on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s job, sources tell the San Jose Mercury News . The former eBay CEO has resigned from all three corporate boards she serves on—including eBay’s—a clear sign that she’s interested in running for California governor in 2010, when Schwarzenegger hits his term limit, and wants to divest herself of corporate interests first. More »

    • Global Warming Battle Hits Malibu Beach

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 1, 09 11:50 AM CST

      Global Warming Battle Hits Malibu Beach

      (Newser) - Malibu's scenic Broad Beach is vanishing between the rising sea and the sea walls homeowners are building to protect million-dollar properties from global warming, the Los Angeles Times reports. Ocean levels are projected to rise at least a couple feet in the next century, wiping away this and many other iconic beaches in California, where an inch ocean rise claims 50 inches of land. More »

  • December 2008

    • Jamie Lynn 'Decoy' May Sue LA

      TMZ  |  Dec 31, 08 10:00 AM CST

      Jamie Lynn 'Decoy' May Sue LA

      (Newser) - Turns out that Jamie Lynn Spears' airport decoy wasn’t in on the plot and may sue, TMZ reports. Lookalike Adessa Eskridge happened to be on Spears’ Sept. 11 flight when she was grabbed by cops to "help us with something," and paraded in front of the paparazzi while Spears made her getaway. Eskridge claims she felt as if she was taken into custody and has filed a claim for money with the city of Los Angeles. If the claim is rejected, she will sue for false arrest and emotional distress, her lawyer says.