As Governor Schwarzenegger prepares to sign the California State Budget, we hear at the FlashReport are prepared to say that everyone involved in the process were winners AND losers.

The winners:

Legislative Republicans, led by Senate Republican Leader Dave Cogdill and Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines, draw a bright line in the sand and said that the problems caused by massive over-spending in state government WILL NOT be resolved by increasing taxes on Californians. In the face of Democrats who made as a top priority a hike in the state’s income taxes, and a Governor of their own party pushing a multi-billion dollar sales tax increase, GOP legislative solidarity won the day.

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As Governor Schwarzenegger prepares to sign the California State Budget, we hear at the FlashReport are prepared to say that everyone involved in the process were winners AND losers.

The winners:

Legislative Republicans, led by Senate Republican Leader Dave Cogdill and Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines, draw a bright line in the sand and said that the problems caused by massive over-spending in state government WILL NOT be resolved by increasing taxes on Californians. In the face of Democrats who made as a top priority a hike in the state’s income taxes, and a Governor of their own party pushing a multi-billion dollar sales tax increase, GOP legislative solidarity won the day.

Legislative Democrats, due to their gerrymandered majority, managed to get through this budget season without a serious overhaul of California’s government. Decades of dominance by liberals in Sacramento has grown state government into a grotesque and massive one – in need of serious reforms.… Read More

Marriage in the Balance

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With a tip ‘o the hat to the SacBee, here is a link to sign up for the 10th annual Gray Davis Staff reunion! If you are looking to chat with folks in the Schwarzenegger Administration, this would be a great place to catch up with a whole lot of them.

If it weren’t for the success of Davis Administration alums with the current administration, I would imagine these affairs would be pretty bitter. As it is, I’m sure the reunion of staffers for a disgraced, recalled public official aren’t exactly blow-out affairs…… Read More

I have been scanning the internet, looking for someone to put into words how I feel about all of this talk of a Federal Bailout of Wall Street — and (predictably) I found it at the Club for Growth. I have no kind words for President Bush or his agent, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson (who probably stands to personally lose tens of millions if not more without a bailout) in this matter — that this kind of massive redistribution of wealth is being proposed by a Republican President is…shameful:

Club for Growth Condemns Federal Bailout Government Intervention is not the Answer

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Are you sick of California’s legislature breezing past our Constitutional deadline to pass a State budget, of "partisan" bickering over taxes and spending, and the inability of both sides to come together to solve the innumerable problems facing the Golden State? Well I am. And I’m sick and tired of Democrats getting a pass on the responsibilityfor these failures.

There is no question who is in control of the Legislature and its operations. With large majorities in the Senate and Assembly, the Democrats have the ability to completely dominate the process by which we are intended to arrive at solutions. Here are a number of examples of how the Democratic leadership continues to fail all of us:

The State budget requires a 2/3rds vote for final passage. From the months of January through June, the Assembly and Senate engage in budget subcommittees that are intended to help create the draft of the conference report the Big 5 (the four legislative leaders and the Governor) will negotiate in the end. Despite the fact that the 2/3rds requirement will obviously be necessary, the short-sighted Democratic leaders allow the… Read More

Ticked off over Dem support for the State budget, the California Teachers Association is considering shifting from a neutral stance to support for Prop 11, according to Cap Weekly….

Read it here.… Read More

2008

SB 1322-Removes requirement that school teachers cannot also be open advocates forCommunist overthrow of our government. I know, how would that be different than what goes on at college now?

AB 2747-Assisted suicide by heavy sedation. Subjecting those deemed terminal to contemplate "end-of-life options" such as total sedation. Nurses would offer these options without patient having first sought them.

AB 2567-California State Day of recognition for deceased San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk. Would be recognized primarily because of his sexual preferences. Was murdered in a rampage along with Mayor Moscone, who didn’t receive a state day of recognition.… Read More