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Minority Status
Resolute leadership for a floundering GOP
Assemblywoman Connie Conway, a Tulare County Republican, made her presence felt immediately in the California Legislature.
All Systems Go
Federal health care moves forward, but insurance affordability remains an unknown
For business owners like Zennes Faljean, the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Obama’s federal health care overhaul marked far more of a beginning than a conclusion.
Self Help
Are private pensions the answer to retirement savings?
When Dr. Dena Davidson graduated from the UC Berkeley School of Optometry in 1995, she thought her income expectations were pretty reasonable.
Hunting the Elusive Benefit Package
The endangered defined benefit plan nears extinction
While much of the local and national talk around pension reform is directed at public employees, the biggest current changes are occurring in the private sector.
States move to keep workers’ social media passwords away from the boss
States move to keep workers' social media passwords away from the boss
For Tanna Klima, accepting a job applicant's resume automatically ensures a few things will follow.
Brown has Golden State thinking big even in tough times
Brown has Golden State thinking big even in tough times
During the 30-plus years Barbara O'Connor has known California Gov. Jerry Brown (D), she says the man once derided as "Gov.
Will pension reform save California cities from themselves?
Will pension reform save California cities from themselves?
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) made public employee pension reform a benchmark of his 2012 agenda.
Reformation Nation
Reformation Nation
The pros, cons and political climate of federal health care reform
This is the first in a four-part series on federal health care reform.