Monday night vote on ‘cliff’ deal very likely, Sen. Corker says

Published on December 31, 2012

Republican Senator Bob Corker said it is "highly likely" that the U.S. Senate will vote Monday night on a bill to avoid the brunt of the "fiscal cliff."

Napolitano talks security funding cuts with Jewish leaders

Published on April 18, 2012

Janet Napolitano, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, met with leaders of the New York Jewish federation to discuss security for nonprofits in the wake of substantial funding cuts.

The Sacramento Chainsaw Massacre

By Steve Greenberg
Published on April 4, 2012

Jewish groups praise security grants, despite major cuts

Published on February 22, 2012

Jewish groups praised the Obama administration and Congress for $10 million in new homeland security grants while noting that the allocation was nearly halved from last year.

Nefesh B’Nefesh cuts staff, salaries

Published on February 3, 2011

The aliyah organization Nefesh B'Nefesh says it has slashed18 percent of its staff and is cutting the salaries of its remaining employees. The organization last week made across-the-board cuts of 15 employees. Salary cuts were instituted at all levels as well, according to Yael Katsman, NBN marketing and communications director. The cuts were first reported Thursday in Haaretz.

State Budget Crisis Threatens Jewish Social Service Programs

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Published on July 2, 2009

Four Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles programs that serve the elderly, disabled and frail may end up casualties of the state budget crisis, which leapt to a new level of urgency Tuesday as California lawmakers failed to pass budget revisions before a July 1 deadline.

Could economic slump—which means less giving— kill Jewish community innovation?

By Jacob Berkman
Published on October 10, 2008

According to a survey taken in late September by the private wealth research firm, Prince & Associates, the cuts have arrived. Fifty-one percent said they planned on giving less next year than they did this past year -- and only 16 percent said they planned on giving more.

Briefs: Western Wall dig starts, Israel and U.S. back gays at U.N.

Published on February 8, 2007

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Math Problem

By Jill Stewart
Published on March 18, 2004

It's spring in Sacramento, and that means the Capitol steps are jammed again with protesters against government cuts -- the first protesters to show up in mid-March were thousands of community college students demanding that California taxpayers continue paying the nation's steepest college subsidies per student.

Community Briefs

Published on February 26, 2004

Community Briefs

Lawmaker Sees Plan to Cut Funds Failing

By Marc Ballon
Published on April 30, 2003

State Assemblyman Lloyd E. Levine (D-Van Nuys), 33, sits on the influential Assembly Budget Committee. He recently spoke with The Jewish Journal about the possible impacts of Gov. Gray Davis' proposed 15 percent cut in Medi-Cal reimbursements.