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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides, assailed in Republican attack ads for proposing tax increases, Wednesday said he will seek a tax cut for working families earning less than $100,000 a year.

In a further sign of how the deepening state prison crisis is going to affect taxpayers, a federal District Court judge has ordered that the state promptly hire more than 550 new mental health care staff to improve inadequate treatment for inmates.

Q. How many bargaining units are still negotiating?
A. Four. But ... excluded employees won't have to wait for the last contract to settle.

DPA announces salary adjustments for supervisors and managers tied to bargaining units 2, 5, 6, and 9.