Posts Tagged ‘Schwarzenegger’


California Budget Crisis Diaries: New guess for state deficit tops $20 billion

By Hoa Quach 10:45 AM November 19, 2009

The Legislative Analyst’s office is guessing next year’s deficit is $20.7 billion while insiders are whispering a $25 billion number and the Governor is touting that it’s only 12.4 billion.


California Budget Crisis Diaries: Projected $25 billion deficit for 2010

By Hoa Quach 1:41 PM November 17, 2009

A California newspaper is reporting that government insiders believe 2010’s deficit is far larger than Schwarzenegger’s proposed $12.4 billion.


California Budget Crisis Diaries: October sees more revenue

By Hoa Quach 2:50 PM November 12, 2009

State controller says California is seeing more revenue while vets will receive assistance via the federal stimulus.


California Budget Crisis Diaries: Budget gaps are catching up

By Steven Bartholow 2:15 PM November 10, 2009

Budget gaps are rearing their ugly heads once again, and voters don’t like the proposed reforms that represent the best chances to fix California’s chronic budget problems.


Mighty strings attached to education’s Race to the Top

By Marsha Sutton 9:02 AM November 9, 2009

States competing for President Obama’s education stimulus will see some thick and demanding strings attached.


California Budget Crisis Diaries: Reasons for the budget fiasco

By Hoa Quach 3:32 PM November 5, 2009

San Fran professor chimes in with the root of the state’s budget problems.


California Budget Crisis Diaries: More taxes to save the state

By Hoa Quach 10:47 AM November 3, 2009

California workers will be required to temporarily give the state an extra 10 percent in income taxes.


Californians split on constitutional reform

By Edwin O'kongo 12:30 PM October 31, 2009

Poll presented at the Sacramento Convention Center, shows interesting divide among California voters.


California Budget Crisis Diaries: Keepin’ the film industry

By Hoa Quach 11:28 AM October 27, 2009

Schwarzenegger’s incentive program has swayed numerous film productions to stay in the Golden State thus, stimulating the cash-strapped state.


Thousands of education-related jobs restored in California

By Rupa Dev and Aaron Glantz 10:21 AM October 26, 2009

Although 60,000 teaching jobs were restored with the federal stimulus, educators say it isn’t enough.

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