Government
Dec. 20, 2011
Fresno decision a small victory against budget cuts
A recent decision in Fresno County Superior Court preventing the Legislature from taking funds from First 5, a child advocacy group, has heartened some, but all not other groups seeking to block additional budget cuts.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
When Gov. Jerry Brown announced $1 billion in new cuts to education and social services last week, many advocates hardly blinked.
Since 2008, California has tried to plug gaping budget holes through so-called "trigger" cuts and raids on agency coffers, triggering a litany of litigation. So it was also no surprise the Los Angeles Unified School District last week sued California over cuts af...
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