Posted on 04/28/2007 1:32:42 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
SACRAMENTO - Just as it appeared that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's vast 2007 agenda might be sputtering, legislative leaders rushed to his aid, approving a $7.4 billion prison-construction plan. It was a deal made under considerable duress - an attempt to dissuade federal judges from releasing inmates early to ease overcrowding at prisons in such areas as Chino, Norco and San Bernardino.
Nonetheless, the bipartisan cooperation could create momentum heading into the next five months as lawmakers and the governor hope to pass a budget, agree to redraw the state's political map and vastly expand health-care coverage.
There are certainly challenges ahead - addressing a budget deficit that has swollen since January and corralling enough restive Republicans to get things done. Doing so will require that politicians curb their urge to snipe and stall in favor of compromise.
"The days of `gotcha' politics are over in California," beamed Assembly Speaker Fabian Nu ez, D-Los Angeles, after his house passed the prison plan, 70-1. "We're ready and willing to continue working" together.
hmmm that’s not what Tom McClintock said in his floor speech on this bill.
Post partisan Arnold can go to hell.
Regards.
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This is not the price society must pay for security. This is the price society must pay for lack of attentiveness.
The actions of our elected officials with regard to the CDC are at best negligent and at worst a criminal conspiracy.
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