State Senate Democrats have unveiled their budget plan to dig California out of its 19-billion dollar hole. Their idea is to shift more responsibility to local governments, but fund it, in part with a tax on oil produced in California.
It’s a bill that’s easy to make fun of. In the midst of a budget crisis, California lawmakers are considering legislation that strips the official state rock, serpentine of its title. But for one woman, there’s a serious health issue involved.
