"One reason for the legislators’ scramble to pass the stopgap budget by Wednesday’s deadline is that state law calls for them to be docked a full day’s pay for every day the budget is late"
Yeah, THEY DON'T MIND if they CUT YOUR SALARY!
"Calif. governor stuns capital with budget veto, call for tax vote" by Jennifer Medina, New York Times / June 17, 2011
LOS ANGELES — Governor Jerry Brown of California vetoed the state budget yesterday that the Democratic-controlled Legislature had passed the day before, saying that the plan merely papered over the long-term deficit and added billions of dollars in debt.
The veto means that the governor will have to reopen negotiations with the Legislature to win approval for his plan to close a nearly $10 billion gap. The plan relies on extending some taxes that are set to expire this year, and for it to pass, Brown needs the support of two Republicans in each legislative chamber. Those votes have been elusive.
And you elected a Democrat because.... ??
Many lawmakers said they had expected the governor to continue to negotiate with Republicans, but few expected the veto. It was the first budget veto since at least the 1920s.
Brown, who has railed against maneuvers that the state has relied on for years to balance its budget, placed the blame on Republicans and commended lawmakers from his party for their “tremendous efforts.’’
I'm sure that will win over those two Repugs.
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One reason for the legislators’ scramble to pass the stopgap budget by Wednesday’s deadline is that state law calls for them to be docked a full day’s pay for every day the budget is late....
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Also see: Driver crashes into pack of Los Angeles bicyclists
He couldn't hit the statehouse instead?
