Friday, July 24, 2009

CALIFORNIA BUDGET NEWS UPDATE

Google News as of 9PM Friday July 24

Assembly approves most of state budget, which now goes to governor

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎

The state Assembly this afternoon approved all but two budget pieces, worth $1.1 billion, of a package that would nearly close the state's deficit, ...

California budget deal approved

AFP - ‎1 hour ago‎

SAN FRANCISCO — California lawmakers passed a deal to fix the state's multi-billion-dollar budget deficit, approving a package of wide-ranging spending cuts ...

Legislature plan falls short of closing entire deficit

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎2 hours ago‎

Ending a long-running cliffhanger in cash-strapped California, the Legislature passed a plan Friday that closes most of the state's gaping deficit by making ...


"These are difficult economic times that demand courage from elected officials, including those in the legislature," Schwarzenegger said after both chambers of the California legislature approved the deal. "Both Republicans and Democrats stepped up to the challenge, and I want to thank the legislative leaders and the entire legislature for passing this difficult but necessary budget solution that cuts state spending, reforms government so that...

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SCENARIOS: California budget troubles

Reuters - Peter Henderson, Jim Christie - ‎2 hours ago‎

(Reuters) - California lawmakers on Friday approved a $24 billion package of bills to close a yawning budget hole, promising an end to a cash crisis that ...

FACTBOX: California budget troubles

Reuters - Peter Henderson, Jim Christie - ‎2 hours ago‎

(Reuters) - California lawmakers on Friday passed $24 billion in bills to close a growing budget hole, promising an end to a cash crisis that saw the ...

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Blogs

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Knife Play

Huffington Post - ‎Jul 23, 2009‎

Bad things happen when those in power lack seriousness. Not long ago we had a Republican president who told Iraqi insurgents: "Bring 'em on! ...

State Budget Deal Demonstrates California's Dysfunction

Huffington Post - ‎Jul 23, 2009‎

By all indications, California has closed its $26 billion-plus budget deficit -- that would be the good news. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger touted the ...

California is the Unwilling Star of a Slasher Film

Huffington Post - ‎Jul 22, 2009‎

The details of the budget agreement negotiated between the Governor and legislative leaders are emerging, and the overall picture is devastating. ...

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California, USA

Legislature passes budget deal that doesn't quite close the gap

San Jose Mercury News - Steven Harmon - ‎5 hours ago‎

State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, center right, gets a hug from Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Franciso, left, ...

Assembly still poring over California budget package

Los Angeles Times - ‎9 hours ago‎

The budget package approved by the state Senate early this morning that would close the state's $26.3-billion deficit remains stalled in the Assembly, ...

Steinberg says CA Dems have hit limit on future cuts: "Enough is ...

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎11 hours ago‎

State Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, emerging from the State Capitol this morning, signaled that -- while Democrats had to make some very tough decisions ...

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Sacramento, CA, USA

State Assembly Approves Budget Plan; Goes To Governor Next

KXJZ News - Steve Shadley - ‎4 hours ago‎

The assembly has approved the few remaining budget bills sent over from the senate. Assembly work was delayed for a short while due to a computer glitch. ...

California Senate Passes Budget Plan

KXJZ News - Marianne Russ - ‎12 hours ago‎

The State Senate has approved a 25 billion dollar plan to balance California's budget. The upper house voted on the more than 30 bills throughout the night ...

Lawmakers approve budget fixes after marathon

Sacramento Bee - Steve Wiegand - ‎58 minutes ago‎

After nearly 20 hours in session, lawmakers this afternoon completed work on a plan to close a giant hole in California's budget by ...

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Los Angeles, CA, USA

A pitiful budget

La Opinión - ‎Jul 21, 2009‎

In Sacramento, politicians should take no pride in having reached an agreement on the state budget. While the governor claims that "we have accomplished a ...

State Budget Passes, Off Shore Drilling Stopped Along with Some ...

LAist - Zach Behrens - ‎4 hours ago‎

State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento from Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Franciso, left, after the Senate approved a budget package early ...

Most of budget passed

LA Observed - ‎5 hours ago‎

The Assembly signed off on just about everything this afternoon, but it did reject a proposal to take about $1 billion in transportation funding from local ...

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