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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
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1. Legislative Special Session VO/SOT
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Senators Don Perata (President Pro Tempore) and Darrell Steinberg (Pro Tempore-elect) have scheduled separate news conferences today regarding the special legislative session expected to be called by Governor Schwarzenegger. The primary goal for the session is to close the state's growing multi-billion dollar budget deficit in the current fiscal year. Efforting soundbites and video.
2. Election Aftermath VO/SOT
Victors and pundits are analyzing the impact, significance of voters' decisions yesterday, and what they could mean to the future of California and the nation. Efforting soundbites and video.
3. Taking Down the Medellin Drug Cartel VO/SOT
Javier Pena, special agent in charge of the San Francisco division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, will discuss with law school students his experiences leading the investigation that brought down Pablo Escobar and Colombia's Medellin Drug Cartel. Efforting soundbites and video.
4. State Supremes Sit in Sac VO
The California Supreme Court will hold session today and tomorrow in Sacramento to hear oral arguments on six cases. One case involves whether foster parents must be reimbursed by the state for the cost of providing automobile insurance for their foster children who drive. The first session today does not start until 1:30, and camera access to the courtroom is typically limited, but CTNS will effort to include video from the session on today's feed.
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Legislative Balance- California Democrats and their public employee union political allies spent millions of dollars and sent hundreds of thousands of mailers in an effort to obtain 2/3's majorities in the State Senate and Assembly. A 2/3's super-majority would allow Democrats to pass state budgets and legislative bills to raise taxes regardless of Republican lawmaker opposition. As of this morning, Democrats appear to have picked up a net two seats in the Assembly of the six they needed for the 2/3's majority. In the Senate, Democrats may have picked up one of two seats needed for a 2/3's majority in that house, but there is a scant 108 vote difference separating 19th Senate District apparent winner Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson from Republican Tony Strickland. Some of the Assembly races are also too close to call, pending final count of provisional ballots, and potential recounts.
KJ Wins-Sacramento Mayoral Candidate and former NBA All-Star Kevin Johnson has won his bid for Mayor of Sacramento, unseating two-term incumbent Heather Fargo.
More Car Fees - The California Air Resources Board is holding a public meeting to discuss a proposed "feebate program." The program would give rebates to buyers of low-emission passenger vehicles, paid for with added fees for those buying higher-emitting automobiles.
Migden Suit- The Fair Political Practices Commission meets in closed session today to discuss how it will respond to a settlement reached with termed-out State Senator Carole Migden (D-San Francisco) . After the FPPC ruled Migden could not spend campaign contributions from earlier political campaigns in her re-election bid to the State Senate, she filed suit against the FPPC claiming it was selectively enforcing its rules to harm her. She has settled with the FPPC after it agreed to pay her attorney fees, dependent on the total of those fees. Migden lost her June primary re-election bid to Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) who was elected to the state Senate yesterday.
GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
Governor Schwarzenegger is in Los Angeles today, to discuss the election results for Proposition 11, the redistricting reform measure on yesterday's ballot. With more than 95 percent of precincts reported, the measure is leading in voting tallies, but by a very slim (about 1%) margin.
LEGISLATURE'S SCHEDULE
The legislature is in recess until December 1st, but the Governor has announced he will call for a special session. The legislature may re-convene as early as tomorrow. A new legislature will be sworn in on December 1st
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