Category: News blogs

This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on January 28, 2010. California’s weather isn’t the only bizarre phenomenon in the state. We’ve gone from doom and gloom (and tornado warnings) to sunshine in a matter of a week. Likewise, emotions run the gamut among Californians, with regard to the state’s budget woes. Higher education leaders are increasingly… Read more →

This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on January 26, 2010. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been all over the place these past few days. He’s hitting Capitol Hill cigar bars attempting to garner federal aid, and he’s at Press Club meetings talking about undocumented inmates and voters. Here’s the roundup of Schwarzenegger’s political life and California’s budget… Read more →

This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on January 21, 2010. Criticism of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger continued as he visited Washington D.C. Wednesday. But one thing is different, as Schwarzenegger’s senior adviser chimes in backing the boss on his moves. This California Budget Crisis Diaries is focused on what happened in D.C. and what two people are… Read more →

This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on January 19, 2010. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is having a tough week. First, his proposal to bring in revenue through traffic violations may be illegal. Second, a class-action lawsuit against a state agency that includes autistic children is garnering lots of attention. Finally, the U.S. Supreme court rejected his prison… Read more →

This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on January 14, 2010. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger continues pressuring the federal government for financial assistance while the finance gurus overseeing California’s accounts are asking people to cash in their IOUs. Meanwhile San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders explains the Gov.’s pony-pig-dog metaphor. Cash in those IOUs: An estimated $500 million worth… Read more →

This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on January 12, 2010. California will see a reduction in cash and poor residents may feel the pain from budget cuts first, while a columnist offers creative ideas to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Postponing those payments: The state government may delay paying some bills because its cash flow will drop in… Read more →

This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on January 7, 2010. An assortment of reactions to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s State of the State address, UC Irvine Chancellor’s anticipated meeting with angry students, and millions of unexpected cash is what you have here, in this entry of California Budget Crisis Diaries. Mixed reactions: Schwarzenegger’s final State of the… Read more →

This story was reported for San Diego News Network on January 5, 2010. Angry students, angry commentators, companies leaving California, a request for federal funds and delays on using federal funds – here’s the first California Budget Crisis Diaries entry for 2010. Ongoing student protests: Halfway into the 2009-2010 school year, students are still displeased with budget cuts made to… Read more →

This story was reported for San Diego News Network on December 31, 2009. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the State Legislature must be looking forward to 2010, because the last days of 2009 are getting worse. On the search for Plan B: Schwarzenegger’s attempt to raise about $1 billion by selling part of the California Compensation Insurance Fund is failing. According… Read more →

This was reported for the San Diego News Network on December 29, 2009. Warnings of what to expect in 2010, an upside to the budget fiasco and how college coaches are dealing with their furloughs complete this California Budget Crisis Diary. Better days in 2011 not 2010: A California economist said brighter economic days in the Golden State won’t be… Read more →