The Governor's annual May budget revision was rolled out yesterday. The document still shows a net operating deficit of $1.4 billion, but represents this as "major progress as compared to the $4.4 billion that was anticipated for 2007-08 at the time the Governor signed the 2006 Budget Act." The revised budget includes plans for early debt payments as well as to avoid tax hikes, and shows Arnold's intent to restrain spending growth and maint adequate reserves, among other things. Democrats are concerned, though, that it's doing so at the expense cuts social services and public transit -- which could have a direct affect on BART and other orgs. more ›

Let's travel southwards down to San Jose (wait, don't go!) as today, students at San Jose State University will be voting on a non-binding resolution about changing their name. At issue is whether to keep on keeping on with SJSU or change it up to Cal State University San Jose. more ›

-Buffy the robbery slayer. -The Chron delves into the story of Spocko the Blogger. more ›

Let the PR horns boldly announce it from the highest rafters: The second Don Nelson era is off to a flying start.

The nonprofit group Fight Crime Invest In Kids has released a study showing that it costs more, on average, to send your child to a private preschool ($4022/year) than it does to attend a Cal State University ($3164/year, and that's after the tuition hike). Well, obviously the solution is to send your preschoolers to Cal State, then. In the Bay Area counties, preschool in Marin averages $4859 a year, in Santa Clara at $4700, San Mateo at $4697, and SF at $4572. This is all part of the buildup to the big state-wide debate about whether or not we should back Rob "Meathead" Reiner's proposition (no. 82) that we tax the rich for a free year of preschool for all California 4-year-olds. The nonprofit group Fight Crime Invest In Kids has released a study showing that it costs more, on average, to send your child to a private preschool ($4022/year) than it does to attend a Cal State University ($3164/year, and that's after the tuition hike). Well, obviously the solution is to send your preschoolers to Cal State, then. In the Bay Area counties, preschool in Marin averages $4859 a year, in Santa Clara at $4700, San Mateo at $4697, and SF at $4572. This is all part of the buildup to the big state-wide debate about whether or not we should back Rob "Meathead" Reiner's proposition (no. 82) that we tax the rich for a free year of preschool for all California 4-year-olds. more ›

It would be easy to associate the subjects of the documentary are uncomfortable in their physical and social skins; they risk ostracism; and they look back on the lives into which they were originally born with detached disbelief. But the difference between them and the other people who want to change themselves is huge: these kids have the nerve to get off their asses and do it. They're not in drag, and they're not role-playing; they're actually becoming something new. more ›

It's the Big Game this weekend! Guess who's not excited about it? more ›