Government / Politics

This Union Tribune editorial endorses the Conservation and Reinvestment Act up for consideration in the U.S. Senate.

The Planning Commissioners Journal asked presidential candidates about the Federal government's role in dealing with sprawl.

The San Mateo City Council voted 4-1 to pass a 45-day moratorium on the conversion of storefronts to office space.

A two bill package that would give $500 million in aide tocities and counties is awaiting Gov. Gray Davis' signature, a directchallenge by the Legislature to either commit more than Davis would liketo local governments or veto popular programs such

The state Legislature completed its two-year session without adopting major land-use policy changes or local government fiscal reform.

State and federal officials signed a document on Monday that supposedly finalized the planning process of CalFed, the historic watersupply system program.

Legislation crafted this week that would guarantee more moneyfor California cities and counties seeks to reverse the local property tax raid bythe state during the early 1990s recession.

Los Angeles is experimenting with neighborhood councils, and critics say the process is a mess. What's really going on?

Jackie Goldberg discusses the plan, gives advice to LAUSD, and outlines the issues she will tackle as a State Legislator next year.

A battle is being fought over the seven-year, $8.6 billion water-management plan for restoring the Delta.

The challenge for every Governor: to properly balance growth with livability.

Robert Hertzberg was unanimously elected as Speaker of the State Assembly this April while pledging to support planning issues and the New Economy.

MIR Interviewed State Senator Jim Costa who represents the agriculturally rich Fresno region.

A new regional governmental agency is proposed for the San Diego area toaddress growth, transportation issues.

The Boulder, CO, Open Space Department barred genetically modified agricultural crops from city lands.

Dearborn, Los Angeles, Houston, Denver among the cities criticizing the Census' anti-sampling law.

New bill related to preparing the environmental impact report for the proposed expansion of San Francisco airport comes under fire from critics.

This is how good the times are: Even the Los Angeles city government has managed to produce a surplus.

The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, created to run LA's new neighborhood councils, is under fire.

The passage of the state budget late last month begins another year of belt tightening by city and county governments.