Blakeslee says his budget talks with Brown are still at standstill

SacBee: Capitol Alert ^ | 3/20/11 | Torey Van Oot

[SmithL]

UPDATE: This post was updated with a response from the governor's office.

One of the five Republican senators who had been involved with budget negotiations with Gov. Jerry Brown said yesterday that his talks with the governor remain at a standstill.

Sen. Sam Blakeslee, said the governor's office has made "no effort to reach out" since he called to request a meeting on Wednesday.

"I've been waiting for a call," said Blakeslee, adding that the silence "surprised me after weeks and weeks of work" to reach an agreement.

Blakeslee and Sens. Tom Berryhill, Anthony Cannella, Bill Emmerson and Tom Harman had sought a long list of concessions, including a spending cap, public employee pension overhaul, and changes to environmental laws, as part of a deal to secure the Republican support Brown needs to put his proposal to extend temporary tax increases on a June ballot.

[rockinqsranch]

Where’s Jerry Brown? Anybody see Jerry Brown? HELLOOOOOOOO!

He’s around here somewhere. Just have to give him a concession of some sort, and he’ll jump up from behind the sofa sayin’ he was looking for his contact lens, or something.

[tflabo]

Hey Blakeslee you’re supposed to be enchanted by the radiance of the silent MoonBeams. Talk gets in the way fer sure! Get on board with the enlightened liberal ones.

[DeFault User]

had sought a long list of concessions, including a spending cap, public employee pension overhaul, and changes to environmental laws,...

They wanted what???

[pointsal]

Blakeslee.... still giving gifts to the left.

[Thud]

IMO Jerry walked away when he gave the prison guards a fat new contract. There will never be enough tax money for the public employee unions, and they get priority when the Demcorats are in power. All we can do is deny them higher taxes.

Note how the Democrats have gotten around all the budget & tax limit laws by borrowing money from the feds for high unemployment benefits. Which has to be paid back. Only it doesn't need to be paid back while a Democrat is President, so the money which shoud be paying for the unemployment benefits is instead diverted to public employee unions who share with Democratic officeholders.