The News Links - June 19, 2009

San Francisco

• S.F. in talks for Moscone expansion.
• The Board of Supervisors have tough questions for fire chief on the SFFD budget.
  

Marin/Sonoma/San Mateo

• An interview with Marin County sustainability planner Dana Armanino about the Marin County Green Business Program can be found here.
• Tax raid means shabby roads.
  

California

• WSJ: A Flat Tax for California?
  
• The weekly California budget synopsis can be found here.
• The 2010 race: Campbell pitches Hispanic vote -- en espanol.
• Historic tax overhaul plan to hit Capitol.
  

General

• Employers' health care costs expected to rise 9%.
  
• The Bay Area has lost 130,000 jobs.
  
• Pelosi courts both sides to thaw frozen climate bill.
• Green economy investments bring 300 percent more jobs, reports find.