Sales tax measure to go on bankrupt California city’s ballot
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Stockton, California's city council voted on Tuesday night to put a measure increasing the city's sales tax on the November ballot to raise revenue to help...
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San Francisco regional rail service resumes, for now
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Commuter rail service in the San Francisco area resumed on Friday after striking employees of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system agreed to extend current contracts...
Stockton taxpayers want bigger role in California city’s bankruptcy case
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of California taxpayers went to court on Friday to demand a greater role in how the city of Stockton would raise taxes to exit...
Stockton ruling seen key to U.S. cities’ bankruptcy options
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday is expected to rule on whether the city of Stockton, California is eligible for bankruptcy protection, a key milestone in a...
Ruling on Stockton bankruptcy eligibility likely Monday
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - A verbal ruling on whether Stockton, California, is eligible for bankruptcy protection will likely come next Monday, a federal judge said on the third and final...
Stockton, California bankruptcy eligibility trial begins
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Lawyers for Stockton and its creditors kicked off a courtroom battle on Monday over whether the California city is eligible for bankruptcy protection to force its...
Texas and California spar over jobs and taxes
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry's latest sales pitch to California businesses boils down to four words: Texas is no California. "Building a business is tough. But I...
Texas and California spar over jobs and taxes
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry's latest sales pitch to California businesses boils down to four words: Texas is no California. "Building a business is tough. But I...
Analysis: California budget fix relies on good times for the rich
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's governor is betting the wealthy will grow wealthier still to help right his state's finances, a wager that is expected to help the budget in...
Analysis: California budget fix relies on good times for the rich
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's governor is betting the wealthy will grow wealthier still to help right his state's finances, a wager that is expected to help the budget in...