This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on March 16, 2010. As thousands of California teachers receive layoff notices, talks of education spending compared to prison spending, and health care reform continue in the Golden State. If you happen to consider this just more somber news, check out SDNN’s coverage of St. Paddy Day’s events and party… Read more →
Category: California Politics
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Living with the deficit until 2015
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on March 11, 2010. Though California Controller John Chiang’s latest report shows an increase in revenue, one tax board representative said the Golden State won’t recover for another few years. Here’s your Thursday collation of all things California budget-related. Slow, slow recovery: A California tax board representative told one publication… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Cuts and vetoes with the prison system
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on March 9, 2010. As California lawmakers have often said, “everything is on the table.” So, sorry inmates, but tough times call for tough measures. Be prepared for some changes. Here’s your California Budget Crisis Diaries roundup. Prison cut: California’s inmates looking to seek help through the state’s rehab program… Read more →
Fletcher’s proposal helps change prison policy in the aftermath of Chelsea King
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on March 9, 2010. A state prison policy of destroying field records one year after a criminal’s parole is completed has been “indefinitely” lifted after it was challenged by Assemblymember Nathan Fletcher (R-San Diego). In response to an argument made by Fletcher Tuesday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation… Read more →
1,200 marchers protest against budget cuts at Schwarzenegger’s office
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on March 4, 2010. A daylong effort against budget cuts led by student organizers throughout the San Diego region concluded with about 1,200 protesters gathering outside Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s San Diego office late Thursday afternoon. Labeled the “Strike and Day of Action in Defense of Public Education,” the protests led… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: K-12 education has bigger cuts
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on March 4, 2010. More protests, more talks of the Legislature’s two-thirds majority requirement and an end to one lawsuit against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger — here’s your California Budget Crisis Diaries’ roundup. Proposition 98: As students from higher education institutions across the state protest Thursday, one report shows K-12 education… Read more →
Hundreds of students march, protest against California budget cuts
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on March 4, 2010. Hundreds of San Diego college students took part in a protest against state budget cuts to higher education Thursday. Making another attempt to have their voices heard by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the State Legislature– students at San Diego State University, City College and UC San… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Banking on California’s deficit
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on March 2, 2010. An entry of California Budget Crisis Diaries would be incomplete without some controversy. So here’s your controversy this Tuesday: State workers are banking. Aside from that, a Wall Street Journal reporter is giving a lesson in economics to student protesters, more cuts are being made to… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Judging the state’s $20 billion deficit
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on February 25, 2010. With one set of budget cuts reaching Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s desk and the ongoing debate over the state’s tax system, not much is happening in Sacramento. Such static has a lot of anxious Californians chiming in, though. This California Budget Crisis Diaries entry will be focus… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: First cuts and stalled tax changes
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on February 23, 2010. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is schmoozing with the federal government again this week as he tries to pry more money. Meanwhile, the state Legislature made its first budget cut for the fiscal year and is still debating the tax system. Another update on California’s $20 billion budget… Read more →