AM Alert: Monday after {California Legislature isn't done, yet}

SacBee: Capitol Alert ^ | 9/14/9 | Torey Van Oot

[SmithL]

Hoping the end of the regular legislative session will provide a breather from hot-button issues around the Capitol?

Don't hold your breath.

The Commission on the 21st Century Economy meets in Berkeley today to continue tinkering with its recommendations for overhauling the state's tax system.

At last week's meeting, commission members cast their plan as a "general approach" that will most likely merit more scrutiny and changes from the Legislature.

That's a bad sign for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who wanted lawmakers to take up the panel's plan with an up-or-down vote during a special session he's said he'll call later this month.

Commissioners said last week that today could be the day they vote on their final plan. The commission's already-delayed deadline for submitting its recommendations for overhauling the state's tax system is next Sunday.

On to other divisive issues...

[Kartographer]

The NEW ballad of Jed Clampett

Come and listen to a story ‘bout a man named Jed
Poor oil entrepreneur barely kept his family fed
Then one day he was working for some food,
And up through the crowd come a bumbling fool
(Arnold that is, RINO gold, more taxes please)

Well the first thing you know old Jed’s taxes are to much to bear,
Kin folk said Jed move away from there!
Said California is no place for you to be
So they loaded up the truck and they moved from Beverly
(go’n back to the Hills they are, fish’n holes, country and western stars)

Well now it’s time to say goodbye to Jed and all his kin
They would like to thank you folks for kindly dropping in
You’re all invited back again to their new locality
To have a heaping helping of their hospitality
(Redneck Hillbillies, is what the press call ‘em now,
Clingers of bibles and guns and to Obama no bow!
Nice folks Y’all come back now, ya hear?)