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Thursday, October 9th , 2008
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1. Deficit Drama VO/SOT
A state lawmaker reportedly said earlier this week that regardless of a perceived revenue shortfall, the state is actually taking in more money from tax revenues this year to date than by this time last year. But in a statement released on Tuesday, State Controller John Chiang says the state budget is already more than a million dollars in deficit. Efforting soundbites and video.
2. No On Proposition 10 VO/SOT
The Sierra Club and other opponents of Proposition 10 will discuss their efforts to defeat the November ballot measure. Proposition 10 would allow the state to sell $5 billion in bonds for renewable energy and alternative fuel research. Efforting soundbites and video.
3. Wall Street BailoutVO/SOT
The Progressives Forum is hosting a discussing at a local university regarding the Wall Street bailout. Speakers at the forum include a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives and a member of the group Progressives for Obama. Efforting soundbites and video.
--ITEMS BELOW FYI ONLY NO VIDEO
No Special Session- At a meeting yesterday afternoon, the so-called Big 5 (the Governor and legislative leaders) decided not to call a special session to correct the state's now out of balance budget, but instead agreed to meet weekly among themselves to monitor the state government's precarious finances.
Inmate Health care- The federal judge who determined California's prison inmate health care system to be unconstitutionally deficient, yesterday ordered further proceedings to determine how his appointed Receiver will be empowered to draw state money to design, construct, and operate new inmate health care facilities. Receiver J. Clark Kelso is seeking an a immediate release of $250 million, though his total request for funds is about $8 billion.
Managed Care California Medical Assistance Commission hears executive director's report on Medi-Cal Managed Care programs.
Ultrafine Particles -- Michael Kleeman, UC Davis Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, addresses Air Resources Board Chair's Seminar Series, discusses "Source Apportionment of Fine and Ultrafine Particles in California."
GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be in Santa Clara this afternoon, speaking at a dedication ceremony for a new commercial solar energy facility.
LEGISLATURE'S SCHEDULE
State lawmakers are in recess until Dec. 1.
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