OCDA Spitzer Punts on Mater Dei Hazing Scandal
Both the OC Register and the Los Angeles Times have delved into the culture of hazing on the Master Dei football team — currently considered […]
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California Assembly Approves Plan to Close Budget Deficit
“This budget means hundreds of thousands of teachers, cops, firefighters, child care providers, health care workers and private business owners will keep working and contributing to our economic recovery,†Pérez said. “We maintain education funding because a well-educated workforce is essential to California’s future prosperity. We set aside $30 million to help small businesses grow and thrive by freeing up access to the capital that will help them expand and hire new employees. We protect public safety and we reject economically hurtful tax increases on California’s working families.â€
Speaker John A. Pérez announces leaders have reached a framework for a potential agreement on state budget
Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) issued a statement this afternoon regarding budget progress claiming “I believe we have reached a framework for a potential agreement. We will continue to work throughout the weekend to iron out the details.â€
Sanchez: Schwarzenegger balancing budget on the backs of teachers and students
Once again, the state legislature is showing just how out-of-touch it is with the priorities of millions of California families. In an effort to pay their bills, state lawmakers have decided to withhold billions of dollars in funding for teachers and students. Given the severity and potential impact of these cuts, you would think California’s legislators would redouble their efforts to find another solution. Instead, they are preparing to adjourn at the end of August – without a solvent budget.
LA Times: Public Employee Unions are not the problem
George Skelton’s column in today’s Los Angele Times shatters some of the myths about the impact of public employees’ unions in California on the annual […]
Assembly Budget Proposal Released By Speaker John A. Pérez
California has to produce a budget that promotes job creation and makes economic sense,†Pérez said. “We shouldn’t make budget decisions that cut jobs and short change our overall recovery and long term growth. The California Jobs Budget will protect and create 465,000 jobs in the private sector and local communities while als protecting funding for schools, public safety, and a basic safety net.â€
New Video from Melissa Fox for Assembly
Last week, Governor Schwarzenegger announced a revised budget that included even deeper cuts to our elementary schools, our universities and community colleges, and health care for seniors. These cuts will be devastating to our community and obstruct our local economic recovery.
Speaker Perez and Asm. Solorio to hold State Budget Forum in OC
California continues to face unprecedented budget challenges. Legislators need your input in this process in order to make tough choices on what to fund, what to cut, and where to find the needed revenues. This is an unprecedented opportunity for you to be engaged in the state budget process within our representative democratic framework.
Fix California’s Budget Process
A small minority of Republicans has held the entire California budget process hostage year after year. Their ransom? They refuse to vote for the state budget until deals are made to eliminate environmental protections, decimate programs that help the poor and middle class, weaken worker safety, and rollback consumer protections.