CTNS SCRIPTS
CAPITOL TELEVISION NEWS SERVICE
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 2008
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1. SPECIAL SESSION LOOMS VO/SOT
2. PROP. 9 RALLY VO/SOT
3. PROP 8 DEBATE VO/SOT
1. SPECIAL SESSION LOOMS VO/SOT
LIVE:
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER MET WITH LEGISLATIVE LEADERS THIS AFTERNOON TO DISCUSS THE STATE BUDGET, AND WHEN TO CALL FOR A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE. THE FOCUS OF THE SPECIAL SESSION IS TO REVISE THE STATE BUDGET, ALREADY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DEFICIT.
SUPER: TODAY/STATE CAPITOL
SUPER: FILE
VO: (:26)
UNLIKE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE STATE CONSTITUTION DOES NOT ALLOW FOR DEFICIT SPENDING. INSTEAD, LAWMAKERS AND THE GOVERNOR ARE REQUIRED TO PASS A BALANCED BUDGET EACH YEAR BY JULY 1ST, THE START OF THE STATE'S FISCAL YEAR, BUT THERE ARE NO PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO DO SO. THE GOVERNOR AND LAWMAKERS DIDN'T PASS THIS YEAR'S BUDGET UNTIL MID-SEPTEMBER. WITHIN DAYS IT WAS OBVIOUS STATE TAX REVENUES ARE FALLING SHORT OF PROJECTION, LEAVING THE BUDGET POTENTIALLY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OUT OF BALANCE. SENATOR DARREL STEINBERG WILL TAKE OVER AS SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE WHEN THE NEW LEGISLATURE IS SWORN IN ON DECEMBER FIRST, AND WAS INCLUDED IN TODAY'S MEETING.
SUPER: SENATOR DARREL STEINBERG/D-SACRAMENTO
SOT: (:11)
SAYS: "WHAT EXACTLY COMES OUT OF THE METING TODAY, WE'LL SEE. WHETHER WE MEET IN NOVEMBER, WHETHER WE MEET IN DECEMBER, THEN OLD LEGISLATURE, THE NEW LEGISLATURE, I THINK THAT REMAINS TO BE DISCUSSED."
VO TAG:
LAWMAKERS COULD AGREE TO CUT SPENDING, RAISE TAXES, OR SOME COMBINATION OF BOTH IN AN EFFORT TO BALANCE THE BUDGET. ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATS ALSO WANT TO ADD MORTGAGE REFORM LEGISLATION TO THE AGENDA FOR THE SPECIAL SESSION. BUT STEINBERG, LEADER-ELECT OF THE SENATE DEMOCRATS, COULD NOT SAY TODAY WHETHER REFORMING MORTGAGE LAWS WOULD HELP BALANCE THE CURRENT YEAR'S BUDGET.
EDITOR'S NOTE: CTNS SENT A PHOTOGRAPHER TO STAKE OUT THE LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNOR FOR THEIR REMARKS WHEN THEY LEAVE THE MEETING. THAT WILL OCCUR TOO LATE TO BE INCLUDED WITH THE CTNS REGULAR FEED.
EXTRA BITE:
SUPER: SENATOR DARREL STEINBERG/D-SACRAMENTO
SOT: (:26)
REPORTER: "BUT COULD THE STATE LEGISLATURE ACTUALLY DO SOME KIND OF MORTGAGE REFORM THAT WOULD ACTUALLY IMPACT THIS YEAR'S BUDGET PROBLEMS?"
SAYS: "WELL, IT'S A GOOD QUESTION. UM, YOU KNOW, SOME, THE FEWER FORECLOSURES THE MORE PEOPLE YOU NOW, THAT ARE PAYING THAT ARE PAYING PROPERTY TAXES, THE MORE PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE BACK TO THE ECONOMY IN POSITIVE WAYS, SO CERTAINLY EVERYTHING WE DO WHEN IT COMES TO THE HOUSING CRISIS CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON, ON THIS COMING BUDGET."
