Today’s top headlines – tomorrow look for the return of FR’s main page!
Two editorials on the State Budget situation worth reading
OCReg: New Year, same wrong budget path
SDUT: Get out the ax – ASAP
Columns of Interest
SFChron: Debra Saunders – Do not ask for whom the road tolls
CCTimes: Lisa VorderBreuggen: Manteca Republican May Have Helped Put Sarah Palin On The Ballot
SacBee: Dan Walters – California slavery still lives
Articles of Interest
SacBee: Analysis: Schwarzenegger shifts budget focus from opposing taxes to creating jobs
SJMerc: Schwarzenegger takes aim at paid holidays
SJMerc: Big names from Silicon Valley, Hollywood help bankroll inauguration
FresBee: Star power helped Fresno’s Mayor Autry build mixed legacy
LAT: Madera Unified case is changing elections throughout California
LAT: UC officials debate accepting more non-Californians to boost revenue
LAT: New California law protects school journalism advisors
LAT: U.S. smooths away an illegal border crossing wrinkle
RivPE: Inland Republicans vow to overturn any majority-vote budget plan
Quote of the Day
"I’ve worked in Washington, D.C., and people may think that’s dysfunctional. But that’s running smoothly compared to what I’ve seen the past few days." – Assemblyman Brian Nestande, RivPE