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Brown Vetoes Budget!
Katy Grimes: In a youtube video this morning, Gov. Jerry Brown said he had vetoed the two budget bills, which were passed only yesterday by the Democrat-controlled Legislature using a majority vote, because he said the cuts made did not
Read MoreDem majority passes 'scapegoat' budget
JUNE 15, 2011 By KATY GRIMES For the first time since 1933, Democrats passed the state budget, without Republican support, and using only a majority vote. Lawmakers may have met the constitutional deadline of June 15 as ordered by California
Read MoreCA GOP Shouldn't 'Go Wobbly' on Taxes
JUNE 16, 2011 I met Margaret Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister, back in 1993 on a visit she made to California to promote her memoir. I remember her talking about the first Gulf War and how she overcame the
Read MoreNew Budget Assaults Taxpayers
John Seiler: Welcome to the desert of sanity. On the eve of having their pay suspended for not passing a budget, the Demcoratic-run California Legislature passed a budget. On the positive side, Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax extensions-increases didn’t make the
Read More99% Chance of Budget Today
John Seiler: There’s a 99 percent chance the Legislature will pass a budget today; with the other 1 percent accounting for tomorrow. They’ll use whatever “gimmicks” they need, tax increases or no tax increases. The reason was reported yesterday by
Read MoreJesus Wants Tax Extensions
Ali Meyer and Katy Grimes: Reminiscent of an ACORN rally, nearly one thousand faith-based protestors congregated at the Capitol today to show their support for Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax extensions. People Improving Communities Through Organizing, (PICO California), states that it
Read MoreWeekend Senate Budget Drill
Katy Grimes: The Senate will be working all weekend on the budget… meeting, talking, debating. Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg just announced that they are scheduled for session Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. as well as Sunday, Monday and
Read MoreStory Time In The Senate
Katy Grimes: Bring your milk, cookies and a soft blanket to story time in the Senate tomorrow. Instead of debating the merits of state policy, expect to see and hear fabulous and illustrative letters read aloud by Senators, from sheriffs and
Read MoreCA Internet Tax Would Hit Small Business
JUNE 7, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Instead of working on making cuts to a growing state government, California lawmakers have been dreaming up new ways to get the state’s residents to pony up more tax money, or “revenue,” as it
Read MoreBill Puts CA Med Insurance in ER
JUNE 6, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Tough new state medical insurance regulations could pull the plug on the plans held by many California families. On Thursday, without the help of Assembly Republicans, Democrats in the Assembly passed AB 52, which
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