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Green Policies in California Generated Jobs, Study Finds

California’s energy-efficiency policies created nearly 1.5 million jobs from 1977 to 2007, while eliminating fewer than 25,000, according to a study[...] read more »
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The Fallout from Climate Change Could Mean a $300M+Annual Price Tag for California

Climate change is a reality, and one that has never been more evident to us than now - as we experience 80+ degree temperatures in November and hear [...] read more »
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California Home Sales Up by 52% Due to Foreclosures Pulling down Prices

Homes and condos from foreclosure listings pushed down median home prices in Southern California, increasing sales of new and pre-owned homes and con[...] read more »
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California Home Sales Revive, But Not Without Intense Pain

Interesting look at Los Banos, where 1 in 5 houses is in some state of foreclosure.[...] read more »
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Economy's shadow felt at CA Realtor convention

California's Realtors are bummed at their annual convention. read more »
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California to issue IOUs after missing budget deadline; muni bond rating at risk

Beginning tomorrow, California will issue IOUs to elderly, disabled and welfare recipients who are due checks because the governor and the legislatur[...] read more »
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California needs $7 billion loan to fend off Credit Crisis

Arnold Schwarzenegger has warned that California may need an emergency loan of up to $7 billion (£3.9 billion) from the federal government within wee[...] read more »
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California Municipal Bond Ratings Cut to Lowest Amongst States

California's financial paralysis and its deteriorating fiscal condition is not something that is widely reported. Still, investors hold tens of billions of its bonds and the state has the fifth largest economy in the world. read more »
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Obama's Mortgage Modification Plan to Stop Foreclosure is Expected to Fail in California

Obama’s loan modification program is expected to fall short of its goal to reduce the number of foreclosure homes in California because nearly 30 per[...] read more »
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Over 18,000 Foreclosed Homes Sold in Sacramento

Sacramento's sales rate for foreclosed homes has surpassed the sales rate for new homes as of October, with 18,491 units sold out of a total of 23,5[...] read more »
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CA Residents Beware – Increase In Income Tax Withholding!

In the midst of California’s continuing budget crisis, the Franchise Tax Board has decided to take out a no-interest loan from its residents. That’s[...] read more »
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California muni bonds rally as budget fears ebb

From Tom Petruno's Money & Company blog in the LA Times:
Strong demand for California municipal bonds in the last few weeks, amid a dearth of sup[...] read more »
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California Teacher’s Pension Ripoff » JoeTaxpayer

In this article,I look,objectively,at the California Teacher's Retirement plan, and find they are getting a bad rap over this.When compared to a pri[...] read more »
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US Foreclosures Rates Rise While California Numbers Go Down

Nationwide foreclosures statistics up from last year and from previous months. However, California rates down due to new foreclosure law. read more »
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Schwarzenegger's $10,000 Tax Credit for Homebuyers - No Income Limit Set

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has just approved the $10,000 tax credit for homebuyers. With this possibility, home builders are now advertising abou[...] read more »
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