This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on January 11, 2010. San Diego may have entered a new year but the problems of previous years still linger with talks of solving a “structural deficit” still hot in City Hall. Mayor Jerry Sanders will offer his thoughts and, more importantly, his plan, in his fifth State of the… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Cash revenue rises by $431 mil
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 →
35 under 35 San Diego community leaders
This story was reported for San Diego News Network. To increase traffic, this story was published in three parts: On January 7, 14, 21 in 2010. As the story goes, young people supposedly didn’t really become involved in their communities or in policy-making until the 2008 presidential elections, when then-candidate Barack Obama mobilized them. We beg to differ though, because… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Brown-nosing the federal government
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 →
Community college students present ‘demands’ to Schwarzenegger
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on January 4, 2010. San Diego City College students protested at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s San Diego office Monday – demanding changes to the state’s budget to offset the cuts made to higher education. The students, who are also members of City College organization Bringing Education and Activism Together or BEAT, say… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Looking for Plan Bs in 2010
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 →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: Let the good times roll…in 2011
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 →
Unfiltered: Kehoe and her green ways during state budget mess
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on December 29, 2009. California Sen. Christine Kehoe is looked to for a lot of matters. First, she’s a woman and has been involved in various women organizations since coming to the Golden State – causing other female politico hopefuls to look to her for guidance (Toni Atkins). Second, as a… Read more →
Survey respondents say good riddance to this decade
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on December 26, 2009. The attacks of Sept. 11 top the reasons as to why Americans have viewed this decade as one of the worst but respondents see positives through technological advances. Aging baby boomers, cell phones, gays and genetic testing made up the topics of the decade questions poll conducted… Read more →
California Budget Crisis Diaries: More furloughs, layoffs complete Gov’s plan
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on December 24, 2009. This Christmas Eve in California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is attempting to figure out how to solve the state’s expected shortfall next fiscal year while one assemblymember is asking his colleagues to quit the “gimmicks.” Here’s a holiday gift from your SDNN politics editor this season: a summary… Read more →