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1. SWEARING IN CEREMONY.................................VO/SOT
2. GAVIN FOR GOV?................................................VO/SOT
3. NO BUDGET-DAY 2..............................................VO/SOT
4. FORECLOSURE BILLS........................................VO/SOT
5. CARE PACKAGES FOR U.S. TROOPS..............VO/SOT
6. DAM SILT!.............................................................VO/SOT
3. NO BUDGET-DAY 2 VO/SOT
LIVE: THE STATE BUDGET IS TWO DAYS LATE AND LAWMAKERS CANCELLED A PLANNED MEETING BETWEEN THE LEADERS OF BOTH HOUSES AND PARTIES, FOLLOWING THE CANCELLATION OF A SIMILAR MEETING LAST NIGHT. ALTHOUGH SOME VENDORS WHO CONTRACT WITH THE STATE AND MEDI-CAL PROVIDERS AND RECIPIENTS ARE BEING AFFECTED, THERE ARE NO FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES TO LAWMAKERS OR THE GOVERNOR FOR MISSING THE BUDGET DEADLINE.
SUPER: TODAY/STATE CAPITOL/SACRAMENTO
VO: (:20) THE BUDGET IS FIFTEEN POINT TWO BILLION DOLLARS IN DEFICIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT STARTED YESTERDAY. IF THE STATE DOES NOT HAVE A BUDGET IN PLACE BY AUGUST FIRST, IT WILL RUN OUT OF CASH. INSTEAD OF MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BUDGET, THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IN THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY HAD A NEWS CONFERENCE URGING PASSAGE OF A BILL PROVIDING SOME FORECLOSURE RELIEF. FOLLOWING THE NEWS CONFERENCE, THE SENATE LEADER WAS ASKED WHETHER HE WAS CONCERNED THAT AS BANKS ARE TIGHTENING LENDING DUE TO HIGH FORECLOSURE RATES, WHETHER HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DIFFICULTY THE STATE WOULD HAVE TO BORROW MONEY TO PAY ITS BILLS IF A BUDGET AGREEMENT DOESN'T HAPPEN BEFORE NEXT MONTH.
SUPER: SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE DON PERATA/D-OAKLAND
SOT: (:26)
SAYS: "EVERYBODY SAYS CALIFORNIA'S PAPER ... BORROWING MORE WHEN WE SHOULDN'T."
SUPER: ASSEMBLY REPUBLICAN LEADER MIKE VILLINES/R-CLOVIS
SOT: (:28)
SAYS: "I'M VERY WORRIED ABOUT THAT ... THAT IS AN EMBARRASSMENT FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BODY TO GET TO THAT POINT."
SUPER: JUNE 29, 2008/STATE CAPITOL/SACRAMENTO
VO TAG: PERATA CONTINUED TO INSIST THAT DEMOCRATS WOULD NOT AGREE TO A BUDGET THAT DID NOT INCLUDE TAX HIKES. OTHER THAN A COMMENT ABOUT A FEW CENTS ON THE PRICE OF LATTES, HE DID NOT SPECIFY WHAT OR WHO'S TAXES SHOULD BE RAISED.
EXTRA BITES:
SUPER: SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE DON PERATA/D-OAKLAND
SOT: (:51)
SAYS: "IF CALIFORNIANS CAN'T TAKE A FEW MORE PENNIES ADDED TO THEIR LATTE'S EVERY DAY ... WE'RE NOT GONNA DO THAT NOW THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE."
SUPER: ASSEMBLY REPUBLICAN LEADER MIKE VILLINES/R-CLOVIS
SOT: (:23)
SAYS: "PEOPLE ARE MAKING REAL LIFE DECISIONS ... AND SPENDING MORE."