Court receiver asks Schwarzenegger to improve Calif. prisons

AP via SFGate ^ | 6/9/8 | DON THOMPSON, Associated Press Writer

[SmithL]

Sacramento, CA (AP) -- The court-appointed receiver who oversees medical care in California's prisons is asking Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to invoke emergency powers and borrow $7 billion.

Court-appointed receiver Clark Kelso wants Schwarzenegger to bypass the state Legislature and issue bonds to build seven inmate health care centers around the state.

The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter Kelso sent Monday to Schwarzenegger's legal affairs office.

The receiver's request comes after the state Senate blocked his borrowing twice last month. Kelso has been given broad authority by federal courts to fix the prison system's medical and mental health care.

A judge could order the money taken directly from the state treasury if the receiver doesn't get his way.

[InsensitiveConservative]

bill1952 for Gov!!

[onedoug]

...Kelso wants Schwarzenegger to bypass the state Legislature and issue bonds....I don't think he can do that without a plebiscite. But here the judges rule.

[Squantos]

Who ?............Schwarzenegger ?

[easternsky]

The Sheriff

[easternsky]

The Sheriff