Tag California budget crisis

Schwarzenegger warns of layoffs if unions reject furloughs. Yup, they’re still paying chicken. LA County officials describe potential ‘doomsday scenario,’ something that will happen if the state defers payments to the county California says no income tax refunds, we’re broke.…

Gov. Schwarzenegger now says he’ll veto the budget that finally got passed 78 days late. And if they override the veto he says he’ll pitch a hissy fit and veto hundreds of other bills simply out of spite. Golly, what…

The politically powerful California Correctional Peace Officers Association has worked without a contract since 2006 and just had their pay cut to minimum wage because of the budget crisis, wants to recall Gov. Schwarzenegger. Before you get all misty-eyed about…

The Democrats say no more cuts or changes and the Republicans refuse to ok any tax increase whatsoever. The real problem is that California budgets have to pass by 2/3’s. The Democrats are two votes short while Republicans stonewall and…