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State budget drowning in red ink for next year

Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor said the state will face a $20.7 billion deficit next year and that the Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger need to start work to fill that gap "as soon as possible." He also noted that many one-time fixes state ...

From WYATT BUCHANAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: University of California,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Darrell Steinberg

Does California need a lieutenant governor?

"Right now you can shoot a cannon ... and not hit anyone," said Beth Willon, spokeswoman for the office. It is not only a result of John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, winning a seat in Congress and leaving the post two weeks ago, but also due to deep ...

From WYATT BUCHANAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Garamendi,  Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Darrell Steinberg,  University of California,  Dave Cogdill

Here we go again: State budget gap could be $20B

California could be facing a $20.7 billion budget deficit next year, according to sources familiar with a report to be released Wednesday morning by the Legislative Analyst's Office. The number is... California could be facing a $20.7 billion budget ...

From WYATT BUCHANAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  17 Nov 2009

Water bond offers nearly $2 billion in 'pork'

Hundreds of millions of dollars of those earmarks - which some lawmakers are calling wasteful pork - would go to projects that would do little, if anything, to increase the state's supply of clean and reliable water. They include $100 million for Lake ...

From WYATT BUCHANAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Dave Cogdill,  Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Karen Bass,  U.S. Republican Party,  Chuck DeVore

Financial gloom and doom -- California is not alone

California is in terrible financial shape, but it's not alone among states in the country, a report published today by the Pew Center on the States has found. The news is unlikely to quiet the California haters, but the report finds that nine other ...

From WYATT BUCHANAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  11 Nov 2009

Officials challenge cut in lawmakers' benefits

In a letter sent to Attorney General Jerry Brown, the administrative officers of both houses of the Legislature argued that the 18 percent cut in per diem payments to lawmakers plus cuts in car allowances and health benefits might violate state law. ...

From WYATT BUCHANAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jerry Brown,  Charles Murray,  Karen Bass

Legislature passes water-system overhaul

The historic legislation, praised by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, enables the state to closely control water delivery and use statewide. It imposes strict conservation rules in urban areas and supports the restoration of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River ...

From WYATT BUCHANAN,MARISA LAGOS, San Francisco Chronicle,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Darrell Steinberg,  Mark Leno,  Karen Bass,  Chuck DeVore

California legislature passes major water changes

The package of legislation will impact how Californians will receive and use water and won immediate praise from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. "Water is the lifeblood of everything we do in California," the Republican governor said. "Without clean, ...

From WYATT BUCHANAN,MARISA LAGOS, San Francisco Chronicle,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Arnold Schwarzenegger,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Darrell Steinberg

Major components of water overhaul pass Senate

Legislative leaders say their proposals create "coequal goals" of a more reliable water supply system for the state and a restored ecosystem in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Senate approved a $9.99 billion bond, a new state agency for the ...

From WYATT BUCHANAN,MARISA LAGOS, San Francisco Chronicle,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Joe Simitian

Ballot preview

Californians could have some major choices to make about how the state is governed come next November. This week, initiatives that may appear on the Nov. 2010 ballot moved forward. One would call a constitutional convention to reform certain aspects of ...

From WYATT BUCHANAN, San Francisco Chronicle,  30 Oct 2009

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