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SharonToji
Jan 25, 2009, 12:20:16 PM1/25/09
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Click on http://groups.google.com/group/democraticaction/web/california-economy
- or copy & paste it into your browser's address bar if that doesn't
work.
SharonToji
Jan 30, 2009, 1:57:06 AM1/30/09
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The Courage Campaign has come up with "Arnold Bucks" to help
Californians understand what is going to happen when the state runs
out of money in February. Download your Arnold Bucks now, and try to
spend them!
Californians understand what is going to happen when the state runs
out of money in February. Download your Arnold Bucks now, and try to
spend them!
SharonToji
Feb 1, 2009, 10:18:29 PM2/1/09
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Sharon Toji reports on John Chiang's speech at a lunch in Orange
County on January 31st.
County on January 31st.
SharonToji
Feb 15, 2009, 2:19:23 PM2/15/09
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California Budget Crisis:
* Second Try At Budget Vote In Senate Falls Short
* Senate Working On Other Budget Related Bills
* Assembly Will In Recess Until 1:00 PM Today
Budget Remains Stalled In State Senate - Assembly Passed Budget Bill
Earlier
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 02/15/09 10:20 AM (Pacific
Time) ] - The State Senate reconvened its floor session at 9:30 AM
Sunday morning after a nearly 7 hour recess that followed a vote on
the State budget earlier this morning just around 2:30 AM that fell 2
votes short. .A second attempt at voting on the budget bill for
2009-2010 fell short, with Sen. Dave Cox voting against it again.
The Senate remains in session however working on other budget related
bills – and with the leadership in both parties hoping to find the
Senate Republican votes to pass the budget.
The Assembly technically stayed in session all through the night,
along with the State Senate – though was in recess, with members
staying near the Assembly floor. Just before 10 AM Assembly Speaker
Karen Bass (Democrat – Los Angeles) announced that the Assembly would
be in recess until 1:00 PM Sunday afternoon when it would reconvene
the floor session.
The Assembly had better luck earlier, passing the bill with mid-year
budget cuts (SBx3 2) by a vote of 64 to 14 earlier Saturday evening
and later – at 2:43 AM on Sunday morning, the main budget bill for the
2009-2010 State Budget year (SBx3 1) by a of 59 to 16. Both those
bills however also needed final approval in the State Senate – where
it remains stalled as of Sunday morning 10:20 AM.
The Assembly earlier passed several budget related bills – called
“trailer bills” that made necessary changes in existing state law to
implement the budget reductions and changes in both the main budget
bill for 2009-2010 and the bill that makes mid-year budget cuts for
2008-2009.
* Second Try At Budget Vote In Senate Falls Short
* Senate Working On Other Budget Related Bills
* Assembly Will In Recess Until 1:00 PM Today
Budget Remains Stalled In State Senate - Assembly Passed Budget Bill
Earlier
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 02/15/09 10:20 AM (Pacific
Time) ] - The State Senate reconvened its floor session at 9:30 AM
Sunday morning after a nearly 7 hour recess that followed a vote on
the State budget earlier this morning just around 2:30 AM that fell 2
votes short. .A second attempt at voting on the budget bill for
2009-2010 fell short, with Sen. Dave Cox voting against it again.
The Senate remains in session however working on other budget related
bills – and with the leadership in both parties hoping to find the
Senate Republican votes to pass the budget.
The Assembly technically stayed in session all through the night,
along with the State Senate – though was in recess, with members
staying near the Assembly floor. Just before 10 AM Assembly Speaker
Karen Bass (Democrat – Los Angeles) announced that the Assembly would
be in recess until 1:00 PM Sunday afternoon when it would reconvene
the floor session.
The Assembly had better luck earlier, passing the bill with mid-year
budget cuts (SBx3 2) by a vote of 64 to 14 earlier Saturday evening
and later – at 2:43 AM on Sunday morning, the main budget bill for the
2009-2010 State Budget year (SBx3 1) by a of 59 to 16. Both those
bills however also needed final approval in the State Senate – where
it remains stalled as of Sunday morning 10:20 AM.
The Assembly earlier passed several budget related bills – called
“trailer bills” that made necessary changes in existing state law to
implement the budget reductions and changes in both the main budget
bill for 2009-2010 and the bill that makes mid-year budget cuts for
2008-2009.
SharonToji
Feb 16, 2009, 11:36:44 PM2/16/09
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Read "The Party of No" about the Republicans in the California
Legislature
Legislature
Michael K. Riley
Feb 17, 2009, 2:24:40 PM2/17/09
to democrat...@googlegroups.com, Dr Bill Honigman
'The $787 billion economic stimulus bill approved by Congress will, for the
first time, provide substantial amounts of money for the federal government
to compare the effectiveness of different treatments for the same illness.'
2/17
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/health/policy/16health.html
first time, provide substantial amounts of money for the federal government
to compare the effectiveness of different treatments for the same illness.'
2/17
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/health/policy/16health.html
SharonToji
Feb 22, 2009, 6:26:24 PM2/22/09
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Here's an article on the winner of the California budget wars -- big
business (who would have guessed?)
business (who would have guessed?)
mkriley
Feb 22, 2009, 6:35:16 PM2/22/09
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I am familiar with the pitfalls of "super majority" government. The
very reason we are hostage to minority government through the super
majority is the same basic reason the Electoral College cannot be
abolished -- a few special interests can control the debate and
outcome. In the instant context, corporations share an equal footing
with real people because we have foolishly allowed corporation rights
as 'artificial persons'. Good article. Thankis
On Feb 22, 3:26 pm, SharonToji <democraticactionc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here's an article on the winner of the California budget wars -- big
> business (who would have guessed?)
>
> Click onhttp://groups.google.com/group/democraticaction/web/california-economy
very reason we are hostage to minority government through the super
majority is the same basic reason the Electoral College cannot be
abolished -- a few special interests can control the debate and
outcome. In the instant context, corporations share an equal footing
with real people because we have foolishly allowed corporation rights
as 'artificial persons'. Good article. Thankis
On Feb 22, 3:26 pm, SharonToji <democraticactionc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here's an article on the winner of the California budget wars -- big
> business (who would have guessed?)
>
SharonToji
Mar 30, 2009, 10:42:53 AM3/30/09
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More and more articles are coming out on the May election. This is
really a "damned if you do and damned if you don't" election. We need
a budget fix that extends as long as possible so we can elect a better
legislature or change some rules, but we don't want our constitution
to be changed in bad ways to do it!
Click on http://groups.google.com/group/democraticaction/web/california-economy
really a "damned if you do and damned if you don't" election. We need
a budget fix that extends as long as possible so we can elect a better
legislature or change some rules, but we don't want our constitution
to be changed in bad ways to do it!
Click on http://groups.google.com/group/democraticaction/web/california-economy
SharonToji
Apr 7, 2009, 6:51:31 PM4/7/09
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Here is a good article which discusses the various ballot measures for
May 19th, and also tells us that the Democratic Party is not currently
taking a position.
Sharon Toji
May 19th, and also tells us that the Democratic Party is not currently
taking a position.
Sharon Toji
SharonToji
Jun 15, 2009, 12:48:03 AM6/15/09
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A friend of mine has written this editorial on the new budget impasse.
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