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Monday, April 28, 2008
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1. SUMMER ELECTRICITY SHORTAGES?............VO/SOT
2. CRIME VICTIMS BILL OF RIGHTS SIGNATURES...................VO
3. PUBLIC COLLEGE LEADERS PROTEST CUTS..............VO/SOT
4. SCHOOL CHOICE BILLS.....................................VO/SOT
5. BRUSH CLEARING TAX CUT.............................VO/SOT
6. KIDDIE PORN PATROL.......................................VO/SOT
4. SCHOOL CHOICE BILLS VO/SOT
LIVE: ASSEMBLY REPUBLICANS ARE ATTEMPTING TO PASS LEGISLATION TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR CALIFORNIA FAMILIES TO TRANSFER THEIR CHILDREN OUT OF FAILING SCHOOLS ONTO MORE SUCCESSFUL CAMPUSES. ONE OF THEIR BILLS WAS SET FOR A HEARING TODAY IN THE REVENUE AND TAX COMMITTEE.
SUPER: TODAY/STATE CAPITOL/SACRAMENTO
VO: (:20) LEGISLATORS DISCUSSED THEIR PLANS THIS MORNING AT THE STATE CAPITOL. ONE WOULD ALLOW PARENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO USE THEIR PER PUPIL FUNDING AS A SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND PRIVATE SCHOOL OR A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD BETTER EQUIPPED TO MEET THAT STUDENTS NEEDS. A BILL BY ASSEMBLYMAN ROGER NIELLO WOULD ALLOW PARENTS TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT OR GIVE THEM A FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR TAX CREDIT FOR PRIVATE OR HOME SCHOOLING IF THE CHILD'S NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL DID NOT ACHIEVE MINIMUM AVERAGE SCORES ON STATE TESTS. HIS HOPE IS THE TWO YEAR PREPARATION BEFORE THE BILL WOULD TAKE EFFECT WOULD ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE SCORES OR RISK LOSING AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE FUNDS FOR STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CAMPUS.
SUPER: ASSEMBLYMAN ROGER NIELLO/R-FAIR OAKS
SOT: (:17)
SAYS: "IF INDEED IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT COMPETITION DOESN'T WORK ... FORCED TO ATTEND SCHOOLS THAT ARE UNDERPERFORMING?"
SUPER: ASSEMBLYMAN JOHN LAIRD/D-SANTA CRUZ
SOT: (:18)
SAYS: "ALL THOSE THINGS ARE WORTHY OF LOOKING AT ... DO IT WITH A BAND AID LIKE THAT."
VO TAG: REPUBLICAN BILLS THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED DISTRICTS MORE DISCRETION ON SPENDING EDUCATION DOLLARS FOR LOCAL PRIORITIES FAILED IN COMMITTEE HEARINGS EARLIER THIS MONTH.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
THE NIELLO BILL (AB-2561) IS STILL BEING HEARD IN REV AND TAX COMMITTEE. CALL VENUS FOR UPDATES LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
EXTRA BITES:
SUPER: ASSEMBLYMAN ROGER NIELLO/R-FAIR OAKS
SOT: (:45)
SAYS: "WE REALIZE THESE BILLS SURVIVAL WILL BE CHALLENGED ... PROBLEM IS THERE'S NOT AN INCINERATOR LARGE ENOUGH."
SUPER: ASSEMBLYMAN JOHN LAIRD/D-SANTA CRUZ
SOT: (:24)
SAYS: "EVERYBODY AGREES BUT THEY DON'T NECESSARILY VET ... IN CONCERT WITH THOSE SEVERE CUTS."