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A judge on Thursday ruled against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's furlough order for thousands of California prison guards in a decision that could cost the state millions. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch sided with the 30,000-member California Correctional Peace Officers Association and ordered the state to pay prison guards back for the days they worked without pay. The union argued that Schwarzenegger's furlough order amounted to an illegal wage cut because prison guards... Read Full Story
It is often said that California leads the nation into various “new” things. Pray that California style legislators don’t come to your State or to the Federal Government. As a Californian and a conservative thinker, I apologize to the rest of the nation on behalf of Californians who have thrust the likes of Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Boxer on the rest of the nation.
The following is from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and does, I think, shed light on the mindset of California... Read Full Story
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has nominated a Republican state senator to fill California's recently vacated lieutenant governor seat. Schwarzenegger says Sen. Abel Maldonado is the most qualified person for the post, which opened when Democrat John Garamendi was elected to Congress earlier this month. The governor made the announcement Monday evening on "The Jay Leno Show." The Assembly and Senate must confirm Maldonado's appointment, which would run through 2010. The 42-year-old Santa Maria... Read Full Story
1) California Taxes Fall Short of November Target by $439 Million
“California’s finances resumed a decline in November, adding to the state’s resurgent deficit as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger readies a spending plan that will need to erase a $21 billion gap.
California, the most populous U.S. state and the largest municipal bond issuer, collected $439 million less revenue in November than what was estimated in July, Schwarzenegger’s Department of finance said yesterday in a... Read Full Story
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is summoning lawmakers for a special session on the state's water problems, even as legislative negotiators ended nearly 12 hours of talks without reaching an agreement. The legislative leaders plan to meet with the governor again Monday for their seventh consecutive day of discussions. The governor said late Sunday that negotiators have made enough progress that he is calling a special session on water. He acknowledged that they still have a few remaining issues... Read Full Story
California lawmakers met again Saturday in hopes of reaching a deal to upgrade the state's decades-old water system, but left without resolving a handful of major outstanding issues. Lawmakers offered only lukewarm reactions to their four-hour meeting with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Saturday, despite the governor's claim a day earlier that they were on the verge of a historic breakthrough on water. "Sadly, there's little in the way of progress," Assembly Minority Leader Sam Blakeslee, R-San... Read Full Story
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's general fund revenues for the first three months of its fiscal year were $1.1 billion below estimates in its budget, a sign the state's economic woes are far from over, Controller John Chiang said on Friday. The most populous U.S. state has suffered a steep drop in revenues this year in the face of the housing slump, credit crisis, financial market turmoil, surging unemployment and the recession. Chiang on Friday urged Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and... Read Full Story
California lawmakers on Monday renewed their efforts to cut the state corrections budget as Republican lawmakers assailed the latest plan as a threat to public safety. The Assembly passed a scaled-down version of a bill that had passed the state Senate earlier this month. Assembly members from both parties worried the Senate version would have allowed dangerous felons back on the street. Both houses of the Legislature must agree on cuts to the state prison budget to close the last piece of... Read Full Story
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday he supports President Barack Obama's goals of overhauling the nation's health care system, putting him at odds with some fellow Republicans in Congress. In a statement, Schwarzenegger said he appreciated Obama's partnership with the states and his effort to hold down costs and improve quality. He urged lawmakers from both parties to "move forward and accomplish these vital goals for the American people." However, the moderate Republican did... Read Full Story
California lawmakers are close to striking a deal with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to solve the state's $26.3 billion budget deficit, leading Democrats said Friday after emerging from three hours of closed-door negotiations. "This thing is coming to an end sooner than later," said Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento. He said an agreement could come as soon as Sunday night, when talks are scheduled to resume. The main sticking point is finding a way to repay billions of... Read Full Story
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