Higher-than-estimated unemployment claims and an increase in pension costs are pushing Sacramento County’s budget deficit up even more. The gap now stands at $180 million, up from $165 million in mid-April.
The state's public employee pension fund has paid out millions in bonuses in recent years. Commentator Ginger Rutland says some of the biggest went to employees who are central figures in a lawsuit charging fund officials with fraud.
It’s a big weekend for downtown and Old Sacramento businesses, especially restaurants and hotels. The Sacramento Jazz Festival and Jubilee is expected to bring around 60,000 people to town over the next few days.
