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• Big Oil vs. Big Green: Two Guys and a Microphone Tuesday, 26 Oct 2010 | 3:46 PM ET

  More money is pouring into both sides of Proposition 23 than any other initiative on the November ballot in California. The proposition would suspend a law set to kick in by 2012 which would force everyone (mostly businesses) to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the state to 1990 levels by 2020.

• Senate Candidate Fiorina Hospitalized for Infection Tuesday, 26 Oct 2010 | 1:48 PM ET

  

  California Senate challenger Carly Fiorina was hospitalized early Tuesday after coming down with a surgery-related infection.

• The Truth About California Government Pay Monday, 25 Oct 2010 | 3:52 PM ET

  

  California Controller John Chiang has finally launched his long-expected website which details the salaries of city and county workers throughout California. The statistics also reveal when employees can retire and how much of their salaries they will continue to earn, as well as contributions to their pensions and healthcare.

• Muni Bonds the Best Fixed-Income Buy: Market Pro Tuesday, 19 Oct 2010 | 6:09 PM ET

  Municipal bonds are a better buy than other fixed-income investments, says Scott Minerd, chief investment officer at Guggenheim Partners.

• Top Ten Zip Codes for Political Campaign Contributions Thursday, 14 Oct 2010 | 1:49 PM ET

  

  A list of the Top Ten zip codes for political campaign contributions shows that politicians, PACs and political parties are just like the gangster Willie Sutton, who said he robbed banks because “that’s where the money is.” The politicians are the political equivalent—following the money to the nation’s wealthiest enclaves to rake in big bucks.

• Getting Animated Over Pot Thursday, 14 Oct 2010 | 10:56 AM ET

  

  If recent polls are accurate, California voters are set to approve Prop 19, which would legalize marijuana for recreational use.

• California to Sell 24 Government Buildings for $2.3 Billion Tuesday, 12 Oct 2010 | 4:54 AM ET

  
• New Fuel for Local Papers: Medical Marijuana Ads Tuesday, 5 Oct 2010 | 9:29 AM ET

  

  Medical marijuana has been a boon for local newspapers looking for ways to cope with the flight of advertising, reports The New York Times.

• The Price of Water: Is Higher Better? Thursday, 30 Sep 2010 | 3:11 PM ET

  

  San Diego County may be known for its famous coastline, but when it comes to fresh water, it has very little supply.  Residents pay for water to be imported from the Colorado River and other areas. But some believe even higher prices are needed, which would encourage conservation and reduce water use.

• Immigration Problem Rages, Solution Bogs Down In Washington Monday, 27 Sep 2010 | 10:51 AM ET

  Arizona may be the frontline of the immigration policy debate, but states far from the Mexican border are also busy grappling with the costly problem of illegal aliens.

• Is Anyone Running California? Wednesday, 22 Sep 2010 | 1:44 PM ET

  

  Day 84 without a budget in California. We have a $19 billion budget hole that needs to be filled. he Governor has been too sick to hold budget talks with legislative leaders. The state is falling apart. I guess. I haven't really noticed.

• Los Angeles Mayor: We Will Not Go Bankrupt Wednesday, 22 Sep 2010 | 6:40 AM ET

  

  Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa dismissed former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan's gloomy prediction that the city will be bankrupt by 2014. 

• Bell City Officials Arrested Over Public Funds Misuse Tuesday, 21 Sep 2010 | 2:52 PM ET

  

  Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley announced on Tuesday the arrest of eight current or former Bell city officials, including former city manager Robert Rizzo, over alleged misuse of the city's public funds.

• California Elections: A Staunch Republican Supports Jerry Brown Monday, 20 Sep 2010 | 3:51 PM ET

  

  "To build in California is a nightmare," Caruso says. Yet while Meg Whitman has promised to streamline the state's tortuous permit process, Caruso, a major GOP fundraiser, isn't voting for her. He's voting for Jerry Brown and his Republican friends are shocked.

• Foreclosures Rise; Repossessions Set Record Thursday, 16 Sep 2010 | 2:11 AM ET

  

  US foreclosure activity rose in August from the previous month, and banks and lenders took ownership from homeowners at a record pace, according to a new report released Thursday.

• State Senator Says 6 Killed in California Explosion Friday, 10 Sep 2010 | 11:28 AM ET

  

  Fire crews sprayed water on smoldering homes Friday morning after a massive explosion apparently triggered by a broken gas line sent flames roaring through a neighborhood near San Francisco, killing six people and injuring dozens, officials said.

• Tamminen: Down Under and Upside Down Tuesday, 7 Sep 2010 | 9:36 AM ET

  Making the economy more efficient by arguing who can cut the most wasteful carbon emissions—a bidding war that would only happen down under, right?

• California to Delay Payments Sooner than Expected Tuesday, 24 Aug 2010 | 6:53 AM ET

  

  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's state controller and treasurer, decided Monday to delay $2.9 billion a month in payments to school districts and counties sooner than expected so the state can meet debt and pension obligations.

• Tamminen: Time To Ditch The $20 Billion Plastic Bags Monday, 23 Aug 2010 | 11:57 AM ET

  

  A bill in California could pass this week banning wasteful single-use plastic bags if state legislators can be convinced that consumers can bring his/her own sack for carting off a loaf of bread.

• States Show Few Gains in Fight Against Unemployment Friday, 20 Aug 2010 | 11:18 AM ET

  

  State unemployment rates have shown only minimal improvements, with 18 states and the District of Columbia reporting decreases in July, 14 showing increases and 18 with no change at all.