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Tuesday, July 8th , 2008
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1. Record Power Day? 10:30 a.m. VO/SOT
CAL-ISO, the California Independent System Operator, the agency which manages the state's power grid, predicts the current heat wave will lead to a record-high electricity demand for California today. Efforting soundbites and video on anticipated demand, and electricity availability.
2. Wither Ethanol? 11 a.m., 12:30 VO/SOT
The California Food Before Fuel campaign rallies today at the capitol, urging government agencies to change their policies that promote converting food staples, especially corn, into alternatives fuels such as ethanol. The group says such policies are driving an increase in food prices. Efforting soundbites and video.
3. Still No Sign of Budget VO/SOT
Today is the eighth day of the fiscal year without a budget, despite Constitutional mandates that a budget be passed by the legislature each June 15th, and signed into law by July 1st. Efforting soundbites and video on progress of budget negotiations.
4. Gov's Former Finance Director for Gov? VO/FILE
Feeding file video of former Schwarzenegger finance director Tom Campbell who has filed papers to form an exploratory committee to run for governor.
--ITEMS BELOW FYI ONLY NO VIDEO--
Education Reform Townhall The governor's education secretary and others involved in education will conduct the third town hall by the Governor's Committee on Educational Excellence. This year was supposed to include education reform and instead has turned into another year of gridlock over the state's dysfunctional budget.
GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is in Oakland to sign a foreclosure relief bill at a community organization.
LEGISLATURE'S SCHEDULE
The Senate and Assembly are not in session.
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