Lead Stories:
- Governor Newsom will present his budget proposal Wednesday. The Department of Finance says it won't be as high as the $68-billion projected by the Legislative Analyst's Office last month. Either way, everyone agrees cuts will be needed. Click here to watch the Governor's presentation.
- Sacramento City officials are delaying an expected vote to raise the salary of City Manager Howard Chan, who was already the highest paid city manager in California, before his pay hike. His raise and increase in paid time off was recently approved, but it still needs to be voted in by the City Council. Click here to read more.
- A new wealth tax in California is getting its first hearing today. State lawmakers will consider a bill that calls for one-and-a-half percent tax on those worth one-billion dollars. Click here to read more.
- Another California State University strike is looming. And this one threatens to shut down all 23 campuses for an entire week. About 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches are set to receive a 5% raise at the end of the month. Click here to read more.