By Patrick Wood, Editor Cal­i­fornia faces many crisis, not the least of which is merely finan­cial. How much more can it take before it col­lapses? Busi­nesses and the wealthy are still leaving in droves because of sky­rock­eting taxes and poor ser­vice, leaving behind the Read the full story

At least 19 states have budget approval dead­lines next Tuesday, but leg­is­la­tors are locked in combat as to how to solve their huge deficits. Cal­i­fornia is in the worst shape of all with the biggest deficit. Those states that enter into their new fiscal year without bud­gets will be forced Read the full story