This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on August 11, 2009. Legislative leaders are still taking in their summer recess away from the Capitol but it’s not stopping some from working hard. In fact, the state’s Democratic leader isn’t close to tanning poolside, nor is he giving the governor a chance to do so. Yup, it’s politics… Read more →
Category: California Politics
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Lawsuit targets Schwarzenegger
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on August 7, 2009. Legislative leaders may be out for summer session but their vacation can’t be too sunny. The cuts throughout the budget – which was signed into law July 28 – are gradually sinking in. Some agencies still don’t understand the impacts, while others continue to receive IOUs,… Read more →
State health cuts hit hard for thousands of San Diegans
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on August 6, 2009. Thousands of San Diegans have recently accepted a change to their health care. For some, that change is as major as being completely disqualified from a government-sponsored service. That’s because the state’s budget included a $2 billion cut to health and human services and $144 million… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Post-balanced budget blues
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on August 4, 2009. Dear Diary, I thought the crisis was over when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a budget plan into law, so I stopped updating the budget diaries. How foolish of me; even more foolish than when I purchased the Split Ender thinking it would actually work. I apologize… Read more →
A breakdown of California’s Big 5 budget agreement: Part 2
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on July 22, 2009. Editor’s Note: This is the second story in a two-part series. The first story gives the budget breakdown from what information SDNN was able to obtain Tuesday. The full budget proposal is now public. Political punches are being thrown from left to right in California and it’s… Read more →
A breakdown of California’s Big 5 budget agreement
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on July 21, 2009. Part of California’s golden plan to close the state’s $25.3 billion budget deficit includes dipping into the reserve, taking money from three sectors of local government, cuts to education and health care, an oil drilling plan and shoving debt off until next year. And that’s just the… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Day 19 of the budget impasse
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on July 20, 2009. Any minute now… : California lawmakers are expected to reach a budget deal any minute now. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and party leaders, deemed the Big 5, have been meeting nearly every day of the 18 pass days of the budget impasse. Both parties have said that the… Read more →
California controller addresses budget crisis in San Diego
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on July 17, 2009. California Controller John Chiang visited San Diego Friday, the 16th day of the state’s budget impasse. Chiang, who initially urged state leaders to worked as quickly as possible to reach an agreement, spoke at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce’s “Good Government” series, highlighting the state’s… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Day 16 of the budget impasse
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on July 17, 2009. Yet another Friday has arrived with a budget agreement not in placed quite yet, but legislators still have hours before the weekend rolls in. Because Big 5 leaders are working together until a balanced budget plan is in place, Sacramento has become a happenin’ place with… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Day 15 of the budget impasse
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on July 16, 2009. Dear Diary, I know I only write to you three times a week but so much is happening that I just have to tell you about…. I mean the Democrats filed a complaint against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the UC school system announced major layoffs and the… Read more →