Legal immigrants, allies to mobilize
TODAY: Immigrants and their advocates from around the state meet in Sacramento to press state law-makers to reject Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposals to eliminate Medi-Cal services and other programs for lawful immigrants. The California Immigrant Policy Center is sponsoring the all-day event, which starts on the Capitol's west steps. Scheduled speakers include Assemblyman Paul Fong, D-Cupertino.
Air board to ponder ways to curb emissions
TODAY: The California Air Resources Board continues banging out the details of an emissions market – also known as a cap-and-trade system – at its meeting this afternoon. Board members are considering two possible approaches to what's called allowance set-asides to reward early actions to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and to provide incentives for energy efficiency. Assembly Bill 32 commits California to reduce such emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. The meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. in the Sierra Hearing Room at Cal-EPA headquarters, 1001 I St., Sacramento.
Poizner vs. Campbell
in Press Club debate
TODAY: Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and former Rep. Tom Campbell – go mano a mano today in a Sacramento Press Club debate on the six propositions being decided in Tuesday's special election. Poizner is against all of them. Campbell believes voters should approve Propositions 1A, 1D and 1E.
Lawmakers to grapple with prison budget cuts
TUESDAY: The Senate Public Safety Committee, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, and two Senate and Assembly budget subcommittees hold a joint hearing Tuesday morning on reforms to help implement the February budget cuts to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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