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A glimpse of the policies, people, and politics of California state government, from John Myers of The California Report
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Unfreezing State Loans... Soon
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Affordable housing projects that could fall into foreclosure and be converted to market rate housing. Environmental restoration and preservation projects with vendors that haven't been paid for months. School construction projects that are stopped dead in their tracks. Those are … Continue reading
The Determinators. Sort Of.
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Bill Lockyer is a man who knows the legislative process. Most of his long career in public service was spent as a legislator, most notably as president pro tempore of the state Senate. All that institutional memory makes the sitting … Continue reading
Business Yes, Nurses No on Budget Measures
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Ever so slowly, different interest groups around California are starting to sort out how they feel about the six budget-related measures on the May 19 ballot. And add two noteworthy groups to the list: the California Nurses Association as a … Continue reading
Podcast: Election Strategies
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There are six budget related measures on the May 19 special election ballot… and maybe six dozen intriguing storylines about the campaign and its impact on state government. We continue our look at the early maneuvers behind this election on … Continue reading
"It's The System," Says Guv
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Governor Schwarzenegger delivered today his first — and biggest — pitch for the six budget ballot measures to be considered by voters in May, accusing interest groups of thriving on a system of dysfunction. His hourlong appearance at the Commonwealth … Continue reading
Itchy Trigger Day 2: "Mass Confusion"
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"There's mass confusion still at this stage." That's what Governor Schwarzenegger said today about efforts to find precise estimates in both how much money California is getting from the federal stimulus package… and… how much of that money counts toward … Continue reading
The Itchy (Budget) Trigger
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And now, the latest developments from the "Clear as Mud" files… everyone who's anyone around the state Capitol wants to know whether California's share of the federal economic stimulus package is large enough to allow some of the less-than-loved budget … Continue reading
Will The Big Budget Tax Break Pay Off?
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Last month's mammoth budget deal was widely known to have included a relatively large tax increase to help erase a $40 billion deficit. Not so widely known, though, was that it also included a tax break for some of the … Continue reading
Podcast: The Budget Burrito
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Would you really want to pull out the separate ingredients of a burrito, or keep them all snugly wrapped inside the tortilla for easier consumption? Sure, you could call that a stretch for considering the six budget-related ballot measures to … Continue reading
