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May 14, 2008

Video: The May budget revision

Published 07:00 PM Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Alan LaGuardia

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Capitol Alert took a video camera out to the budget announcement and captured some reactions from legislatives leaders – including Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Assembly GOP budget point man Roger Niello. ... (more) | Comments

Taking from the special funds

Published 04:06 PM Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Shane Goldmacher

One of the ways Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger balanced the budget he unveiled today was by borrowing $574 million from various special funds. ... (more) | Comments

The governor's revised budget (and a Dem analysis)

Published 03:53 PM Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Shane Goldmacher

Check out Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's revised May budget for yourself here. Also, Assembly Democrats have released their usual quick take on the budget plan. Read that report here. ... (more) | Comments

Reactions to the May budget

Published 12:19 PM Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Shane Goldmacher

Read a compilation of reactions to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's May budget proposal. ... (more) | Comments

Hoffenblum on Dems' shot for supermajority

Published 12:02 PM Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Shane Goldmacher

Allan Hoffenblum, the publisher of the California Target Book, which handicaps political races in the state, has written up a rundown of the Democratic Party's chances for winning a supermajority in the Legislature.

He says Democrats would need a clean sweep and "two major upset wins" in the Assembly races. There's pretty much no chance in the Senate (where Dems need to pick up two seats). ... (more) | Comments

CSU fee hike approved

Published 11:01 AM Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Shane Goldmacher

Bracing for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget announcement later today, the trustees of the California State University approved raising tuition fees by 10 percent this fall.

Undergraduates will pay an average of $3,797 next year, twice as much as what a CSU school cost in the fall of 2000, according to the Associated Press. ... (more) | Comments

Prison population projections headed downward

Published 09:59 AM Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Andy Furillo

California's prison people put out their Spring 2008 inmate population projections, and the news is positive for those who favor putting fewer offenders behind bars. ... (more) | Comments
May 13, 2008

Price to chair GO

Published 03:37 PM Tuesday, May 13, 2008 by Shane Goldmacher

In her first shift of committee chairs, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass named Assemblyman Curren Price as the new chair of the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee. Price replaces Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, whom Bass has elevated to the post of majority leader. ... (more) | Comments

'I knew it's a new day when I saw that red power suit come out'

Published 02:42 PM Tuesday, May 13, 2008 by Shane Goldmacher

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That's what Assembly GOP leader Mike Villines said of the floor of the Assembly congratulating Speaker Karen Bass on her swearing-in. ... (more) | Comments

Willie and Wesson share advice

Published 02:31 PM Tuesday, May 13, 2008 by Shane Goldmacher

With Karen Bass’ swearing in Tuesday as the next speaker of the Assembly, Capitol Alert asked a pair of her predecessors – former Speakers Willie Brown and Herb Wesson – to share advice for the new leader of the lower house. ... (more) | Comments

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