◼ Brown Faces Challenge in Keeping Education Promises Californiawatch.org
Gov.-elect Jerry Brown will face substantial challenges in implementing may parts of his education platform, arguably the most detailed of any California governor in recent memory. The platform received little attention during the election campaign....
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◼ California's Unemployment Fund Has $10.3 Billion Deficit Sacramento Bee
California businesses already pay some of the highest unemployment taxes in the country - and the tab is likely to increase. The recession and the Legislature's decision years ago to raise benefits have drained the state unemployment insurance fund, which now has an estimated $10.3 billion deficit
◼ Happy Meal ban closer to reality in San Francisco latimesblogs
San Francisco's quickservice toy ban wins final approval
A proposal to ban toys from quickservice meals that don't meet certain calorie and nutritional standards gained final passage from San Francisco's Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The board has enough votes to override Mayor Gavin Newsom's expected veto, which means the so-called "Happy Meal" ban would take effect next year.
