The new state budget will borrow $2 billion dollars from local governments to cover the deficit. The Sacramento Bee released a database tool today that allows you to see how your city will be affected by cuts. For example, California will borrow $28 per resident of the City of Los Angeles. The numbers are drawn [...]
Archive for July, 2009
How will your city be affected by the state budget?
Posted in Uncategorized on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Deal — at last
Posted in Uncategorized on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A deal — at last
kyamamura@sacbee.com
Published Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2009
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders agreed Monday to erase California’s $26 billion deficit by cutting broadly across state government, shifting costs into the future and taking funds from cities and counties.
State leaders believe their budget plan is good enough to end the state’s [...]
Support for Sotomayor Holds Steady at 53%
Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As the Senate begins its confirmation hearings of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor Monday, a new Gallup Poll finds Americans in favor of her winning Senate approval, by 53% to 33%. Since late May, shortly after her nomination was announced, the percentage in favor of her confirmation has changed little, [...]
Schwarzenegger orders third furlough day
Posted in State Budget on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The governor calls lawmakers’ inaction on the budget ‘inexecusable’ and orders a special emergency session of the Legislature to deal with the deficit, which he says has now swelled to $26.3 billion.
By Shane Goldmacher and Michael Rothfeld
12:32 PM PDT, July 1, 2009
Reporting from Sacramento — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this morning ordered state workers to take [...]
