May, 2012California counting its carbon tax richesTuesday, May 29th, 2012 May 29, 2012 By Katy Grimes While the rest of the country shuns carbon trading schemes, California politicians continue to embrace the concept, and are forging ahead with a Cap and Trade carbon trading system. But eight states have dropped out of California’s Western Climate Initiative, leav... East Bay second Cal State foundation to file questionable tax returnsMonday, May 21st, 2012 May 21, 2012 By John Hrabe With 427,000 students and 44,000 staff on 23 campuses, the California State University System is the nation’s largest higher education system. But from Los Angeles to San Francisco, Cal State is raising tuition, cutting enrollment and campaigning for a multibillion-d... Cal State Foundation bonuses pose conflict of interestThursday, May 17th, 2012May 17, 2012 By John Hrabe Following public outcry over six-figure pay raises handed out to top executives, the California State University Board of Trustees approved a plan last week to shift future pay hikes from taxpayer funds to nonprofit auxiliary foundations. The decision effectively fre... Brown’s new budget attacks producersMonday, May 14th, 2012 May 14, 2012 By John Seiler Gov. Jerry Brown's May Revise to his 2012-13 budget proposal, released today, only will club more producers into leaving the state. It calls for $8.5 billion in tax increases from the initiative he is placing before voters on the November ballot. Most of the tax inc... |