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Monthly Archives: July 2008
Hands Off Our Cash
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BUDGET DAY PLUS 21 — With legislative negotiations apparently at a standstill today over a new state budget, a new media blitz is about to get underway to keep lawmakers from raiding the transportation funding cookie jar. A consortium of … Continue reading
Budget Day Plus 20
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"The leaders, and those that are negotiating the budget, ought to be locked in a room together with me. And… no one should be allowed out, not even to go to the bathroom. And I think that will speed up … Continue reading
Colorless, Odorless... and a Long Ways Away
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Catching up on some news that happened while we were closely watching all things budget impasse… there's yet another dose of cold water on one of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's pet projects: vehicles powered by hydrogen. Last Thursday, the National Research … Continue reading
10 Days, $130 Million in Fire Costs
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An eye-popping reality check this afternoon on the cost to fight wildfires in California: the state Department of Finance says total costs in the first 10 days of July alone were $129.5 million. About half that amount… $65.4 million… has … Continue reading
Angry Dems: Borrowing, How Dare You?
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BUDGET DAY PLUS 17 — A good example of just how heated the budget impasse is quickly getting can be found today in a dustup over whether legislators are mulling the option of internal borrowing to help erase the $15 … Continue reading
Podcast: Not Dead Yet
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It's back. And again, a posting with a reference to a classic Monty Python bit. No, we're not dead. After a long hiatus, the weekly Capital Notes Podcast returns… just in time for another budget impasse. Anthony York of Capitol … Continue reading
No Winning Ticket Yet
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BUDGET DAY PLUS 16 — Today's confab between legislative leaders and Governor Schwarzenegger certainly didn't resolve the budget impasse, but it did feature some serious talk on a familiar subject: the California Lottery. The roughly two hour meeting of the … Continue reading
Napa Yes, Budget No
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BUDGET DAY PLUS 15 — With legislative leaders again gathering, and adjourning, with no resolution to the state's budget woes today, we can at least give thanks for a new boost to the Napa wine industry. Governor Schwarzenegger signed two … Continue reading
Welcome, Prop 12. Any More Takers?
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With a stroke of the pen, Governor Schwarzenegger has added a twelfth proposal to the November statewide ballot… a big ballot that may still grow bigger. The governor placed a $900 million bond measure on the ballot to provide low-interest … Continue reading
Up Next: Enviro Crusader?
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Is it possible that Governor Schwarzenegger effectively ended the speculation about his post-gubernatorial plans in this morning's appearance on network TV? The governor was the main guest on ABC's This Week, and host George Stephanapolous spent a considerable amount of … Continue reading
