Dems court donors as grim Calif budget released (Pebble Beach fundraiser, 'pay-in' opportunity)

AP on San Diego Union - Tribune ^ | 5/14/10 | Samantha Young - ap

[NormsRevenge]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's Democratic Party on Friday will hold one of its most lucrative fundraisers at a prestigious golf resort as the governor releases what is expected to be a grim state budget that will include eliminating health and social programs for the poor.

The two-day "Speaker's Cup" starts Friday at Pebble Beach, headlined by Assembly Speaker John Perez, D-Los Angeles.

Meanwhile Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will release his revised budget plan to address a deficit forecast at more than $20 billion.

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Lobbyists and business executives have paid between $10,000 and $45,000 in the past for a weekend with state lawmakers at the Speaker's Cup, which is sponsored by AT&T.

[NormsRevenge]

also known as 'Business As Usual' here in this Goldarn'd State..

[GOP Poet]

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[Cicero]

Life is tough. The people suffer and the politicians rake in money at golf courses.

[JPG]

For Dims In CA if you can't afford hot dogs and hamburgers there's always money for fillet mignon and lobster tails.

[ExTexasRedhead]

CA politicians are drunk on power and corruption.

[Gabrial]

Perhaps they can turn Pebble Beach into a large tent city for the homeless that are soon to be kicked out of their Section 8 homes. Problem Solved.

[steveab]

California’s Democratic Party on Friday will hold ....the Speaker’s Cup, which is sponsored by AT&T.

Sponsored by AT&T.
How interesting?

[BJClinton]

sponsored by AT&T

That's why I have a Droid w/ Verizon.

[BelegStrongbow]

I lived in CA for fifty years and I never understood why the rich, famous and powerful should ever want to increase the amount of support for the undeserving poor (yes, a pretty difficult distinction off the top). But there never seemed to be a lack of money for poverty pimps and it looks like the past decade of utter mismanagement and financial whoredom hasn’t dented their enthusiasm one bit.

Glad I left. Never going back. Sad situation and I pray for all good Americans to be delivered from the gold-lined prison that has become California. (cue ‘White Bird’)