State Sen. Steve Glazer, elected on a relentless campaign to prevent strikes by BART workers, threatened Wednesday to oppose an expected November bond measure to fund improvements to the transit system.
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It’s time for State Parks to take action to protect cyclists and motorists visiting Mt. Diablo. We need to act quickly and double stripe center lines on Mt. Diablo roads. Learn about the issue in this news report from KGO Reporter Dan Noyes.
Gov. Jerry Brown calls himself the Capitol’s brooding omnipresence. We suggest another moniker: turkey bill killer, not to defame the noble bird.
He probably should veto many bills sent to him at the end of the legislative sessions. We don’t need hundreds of new laws. Although this is by no means a comprehensive list, we offer four that he should relegate to the dustbin:
"School districts should be allowed — nay, encouraged — to save money for lean times. That’s why the statewide battle over school district budget reserves is so baffling."
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"State legislators and Gov. Jerry Brown are playing an irresponsible game of financial chicken with local school districts....