California Passed a Budget. Now What?
February 19, 2009 by Johnny California
Filed under Budget Crisis, California Legislature
It only took 3 1/2 months, a delay in tax refund checks, threats to layoff 20,000 state workers, and a coup in the state Republican party, but we have a budget.
California Tax Refund Checks Delayed. You Won’t Even Get An IOU.
January 17, 2009 by Johnny California
Filed under Budget Crisis, california death penalty, California Legislature
If you are planning on filing your state taxes early to get that refund check sooner than later, don’t bother.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Totally Awakward State of the State Address. Text and Video.
January 15, 2009 by Johnny California
Filed under Budget Crisis, California Legislature, Gov. Schwarzenegger
Watching Governor Schwarzenegger’s State of the State address was like watching the father-of-the-bride give a wedding toast when he and everyone else in the room knows the marriage is doomed.
California Budget Crisis: No Progress, State Workers Defy Schwarzenegger’s Order
January 13, 2009 by Johnny California
Filed under Budget Crisis, California Legislature, Gov. Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown
How can Gov. Schwarzenegger solve the budget crisis when he can’t get anyone to follow an Executive Order?
Budget Standoff, Equality California Boycotts Inauguration
December 19, 2008 by Johnny California
Filed under Budget Crisis, California Legislature
Governor Schwarzenegger will veto the Democrats tax-increase plan because it does not contain enough cuts nor does it contain an economic stimulus package. The Dems say they’ll be able to work something out with the Gov. The GOP, however, are still grumbling that the whole plan to pass tax increases without the required 2/3 majority [...]
Latest California Budget Proposal Defeated. Legislature Locked In. Plug Pulled on Public Works Projects
December 17, 2008 by Johnny California
Filed under Budget Crisis, California Legislature
Last night, the California State Assembly voted on yet another budget modification with some combination of spending cuts and raising taxes. This modification was the one proposed by Governor Schwarzenegger. Once again, the so-called Republicans in the legislature weren’t on board and there weren’t enough votes to pass the measure. Here were the broad-strokes [...]
Republicans’ Budget Negotiations with Schwarzenegger are Terminated
December 11, 2008 by Johnny California
Filed under Budget Crisis, California Legislature, Gov. Schwarzenegger
Remember yesterday how we said that Gov. Schwarzenegger’s attempts at “reaching-out” to the Republicans legislators wouldn’t work, especially after he wished he had the power to lock them all in the state capitol building until they came up with a solution to the financial crisis? You don’t remember? Well go read it here and then [...]
Meg Whitman Campaign Falters As Budget Deficit Increases Again As Legislature Turns Into-Part Time Zombies, People Believe In Miracles But Not UFOs
December 11, 2008 by Johnny California
Filed under 2010 Election, California Legislature, Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman’s campaign for governor is not going well. First, her two campaign advisers, Steve Schmidt and Adam Mendelsohn, quit only weeks after they were hired. [PolitickerCA] Now, Whitman lost an attempt to force the owners of “meg2010.com” and “megwhitman2010.com” to turn the names over to her. Apparently, the name “Meg Whitman” is too [...]
