September 28 Is The 90th Day of the Fiscal Year That Began July 1 — A Full Quarter Has Passed WIth No Budget In Sight

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Governor Vetoes Bill To Give Preference to California Workers

To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 967 without my signature.

This bill would provide a 5 percent bid preference if 90 percent of a business’ employees performing work on a state contract exceeding $1 million are California residents. This bill also specifies that agencies accepting proposals for the distribution of funds pursuant to the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provide a 5 percent bid preference, regardless of contract amount.    Read more »

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Seems Like News Would Be Putting More on the Streets

September 27, 2010

Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Keep Drunk Drivers Off the Street

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed AB 1601 by Assemblymember Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), which authorizes judges to revoke, for up to ten years, the license of any person convicted of three or more DUIs in a 10-year period.    Read more »

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Governor Thanks State Air Board for Taking an Illegal Action

Governor Schwarzenegger Applauds Adoption of 33 Percent Renewable Energy Standard

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today (September 23) applauded the California Air Resources Board for adopting the Renewable Energy Standard regulation requiring that one-third of electricity sold in California comes from clean, renewable sources by 2020:

“I applaud the Air Resources Board for adopting regulations to increase California’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard to 33 percent.    Read more »

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A Question to Pose at the Upcoming Gubernatorial Debate

(Editor’s Note: Recently, The Sacramento Bee solicited requests for questions that could be posed to California’s two gubernatorial candidates, Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown.  Here’s one: How are you going to balance the state budget for the first full fiscal year you are in office. Please be specific.)

In its November 2009 examination of the state’s fiscal outlook, the Legislative Analyst identifies a shortfall in the current fiscal year, which began July 1, of more than $20 billion.    Read more »

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A Budget Before the End of the Fiscal Year’s First Quarter?

“The Governor and Legislative leaders have reached the framework of an agreement, will work through the details over the weekend, and hope to come to a final agreement when they reconvene Monday.”

–Aaron McLear, Gov. Arnodl Schwarzenegger’s press secretary

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September 23 is the 85th day of the fiscal year that began July 1.    Read more »

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Democratic Majority Senate OKs Timber Industry backed Bill

It’s a rarity when the timber industry gets measures it supports through the Democratic majority Legislature but that’s what happened in the 40-member Senate August 18 on a bipartisan 32 to 1 vote.

The bill, awaiting action by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, deals with timber harvest plans, which are required by the state prior to commercial logging.    Read more »

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Preference for Bidders Using California Workers Is Weighed

Companies using California workers would get a 5 percent preference when bidding on state contracts under legislation awaiting action by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The measure is a classic business versus labor face-off with unions backing the bill – California Labor Federation is the sponsor – and businesses, led by the state Chamber of Commerce, opposing it.    Read more »

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Rod Wright Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Charges That He Allegedly Doesn’t Live In the Senate District He Represents

LOS ANGELES — State Sen. Roderick Wright, an Inglewood Democrat, pleaded not guilty September 16 in Superior Court to eight felony charges of not living in the district he was elected to represent.

Wright, 58, was indicted September 13 on charges of perjury by declaration, filing false declaration of candidacy and fraudulent voting.    Read more »

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Comes Now This Missive From the State Republican Party

Where Is John Burton?

Burton Strangely Silent on Brown-Clinton Democratic Family Feud

SACRAMENTO — California Republican Party spokesman Brian Seitchik today issued the following statement:

“Chairman of the California Democratic Party John Burton, known for his razor sharp retorts, has been uncharacteristically silent on the Brown-Clinton family feud.

Does Burton agree with Jerry Brown when he said last Sunday “Clinton’s a nice guy but whoever said he always told the truth?”    Read more »

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