Posts Tagged as "government budgets"

Education Proposition: What LB Educators Think

Jan. 2, 2013 / By
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Over the last 25 years California has continued to face an education crisis, and more recently, schools have not only seen continuous hikes in tuition rates, but drastic cuts in classes and teachers...

City Lags on Much Needed Park Improvements

Dec. 21, 2012 / By
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By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporters Sandy Brambila, Katrina Guevara, Chie Uraki and Eric Bryan.

Central Long Beach has the lowest number of park space for the highest percentage of families in unemployment and with children in poverty as compared to the other parts of the city, according to Best Start L.A...

Think Outside the Box: Justine and Alyson

Nov. 7, 2012 / By and
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By Justine Calma

When I see an Asian man in the media I am usually confronted with one of two stereotypes...

Police Limited In A Budget Balancing Act

Sep. 13, 2012 / By
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In the middle of discussing the use of one-time funds to patch-up the budget last week, Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster complained it was “giving him heartburn.”..

Mayor Bob Foster’s Budget Message to the Long Beach City Council

Aug. 1, 2012 / By
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August 1, 2012

Members of the City Council:

Pursuant to the Long Beach City Charter, I am transmitting the Mayor’s Recommendations on the City Manager’s structurally balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13)...

City of Long Beach 2013 Budget Released

Aug. 1, 2012 / By
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The City of Long Beach has released its proposed Fiscal Year Proposed Budget. Community organizations and residents will have an opportunity to review and comment on the proposals...

Public School Spending Shifts During Recession, Increases Per-Pupil Dollars

Jun. 24, 2012 / By
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From the Huffington Post

The recession shifted the former balance in education funding, according to a report released yesterday by the U.S...

Students Express Concern with Proposed Pell Grant Cuts

Apr. 19, 2012 / By
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By Tony Aguilar
Coachella Unincorporated

Federal Financial Aid for many college students stands on the brink of annihilation if the newly proposed Republican budget passes in Congress.

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Study: California Women “Falling Behind”—and Held Back by Budget Cuts

Feb. 3, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Zaineb Mohammed, Posted: Feb 03, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO–Women are recovering from the recession at a slower rate than men according to a new report by the California Budget Project (CBP) published in partnership with the Women’s Foundation of California...

Why Budget Cuts are Bad For Your Health, Part II

Jan. 26, 2012 / By
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Iexaminer.org, News Report, Nan Nan Liu, Posted: Jan 23, 2012

Seattle, Wa –  In 2001, a sudden car crash shattered the wonderful life Wing Tse shared with his wife and two daughters...

Older workers face bleak prospects, program cuts

Dec. 22, 2011 / By
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December 18, 2011

“The message we are sending is ‘America to seniors: drop dead because we don’t want to provide healthcare, social security, or employment.’”..