Budget blueprint

Gov. Jerry Brown, left, Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg, center, and  Assembly Speaker John Pérez, announce a budget agreement for the 2013-14 fiscal year. To meet a constitutional deadline, the plan needs to be approved by June 15.

Photo: Rich Pedroncelli/Associated  Press

• California's public schools poised for a comeback
  By John Jackson, Robert Ross | 06/14/13 12:00 AM PST
• Environmentalists take close look at Brown
  By Alex Matthews | 06/13/13 12:00 AM PST
• Tax on recycled motor oil would hurt consumers, environment
  By Scott Parker | 06/13/13 12:00 AM PST
• Fruits and nuts in the Golden State
  By Greg Lucas | 06/12/13 5:00 AM PST
• Brown: Prop. 39 helps justify disputed $500 million cap-and-trade loan
  By John Howard | 06/11/13 2:00 PM PST
• Brown, lawmakers cut deal on Prop. 39 funds
  By Alex Matthews | 06/11/13 10:00 AM PST
• After 60 years, Brown Act remains under fire
  By Samantha Gallegos | 06/11/13 8:00 AM PST

Commentary

• Expanding the chiropractors' role
  By Tracy Cole | 05/20/13 12:00 AM PST
• Increasing the role of nurse practitioners
  By Lisa Jones | 05/14/13 12:00 AM PST
• State should maintain Enterprise Zone program
  By V. Manuel Pérez | 03/21/13 12:00 AM PST
• Bringing the movies back to California
  By Steven Lavine | 09/28/12 12:00 AM PST
• 2012 elections will reflect better grasp of social networking
  By Bryan Merica | 08/13/12 12:00 AM PST