The state Senate has cancelled its Sunday floor session, and Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata said that next Tuesday is the absolute latest lawmakers can meet before December because of logistical issues in preparing for the next two-year session.
Legislative leaders met with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for about an hour this morning to discuss the budget, and they had little to report afterward.
Perata said their budget aides would continue working this afternoon, and the leaders plan to return for another "Big 5" meeting Friday. Bass participated today by conference call because she was in Atlanta for a mental health symposium.
Perata said there is no guarantee that he'd schedule a November vote as long as Republicans remain opposed to tax increases. Assembly Republican leader Mike Villines and Senate Republican leader Dave Cogdill didn't have much positive news to report.
"We don't have any big breakthroughs for you," Cogdill said. "There are a lot of hitches, as always."
Senate President Pro Tem-elect Darrell Steinberg said, "Things have not broken down. I think that's the news here."
"Yeah, nobody's run out of the building screaming," Perata said.
Both houses have tentatively scheduled floor session for next Tuesday.
Updated at 1:25 p.m.
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