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1. In a sign that the state’s economy may be rebounding, California state tax revenues are $2 billion higher than expected, the LA Times reports. In addition, Republicans are pointing to the uptick in tax receipts as another reason for why Governor Jerry Brown should scrap his proposal for ballot measures that would extend some tax increases. But Brown says that the $2 billion surge in tax revenues could be fleeting, and that the state needs his tax measures for long-term fiscal stability.