By Justin Ewers
Posted September 24, 2008
...Neither Democrats nor Republicans seemed pleased with the final product, especially after Schwarzenegger's last-minute, line-item veto of $510 million in funds for HIV/AIDS education and a tax rebate program for low-income elderly renters, among other programs. "I would like to say it's finally over with, but really the state is no better off than it was before," said Senate Majority Leader Don Perata. "We have simply rolled the problem into next year... There isn't much to be proud of."...
...For the new budget year, in addition to increasing the firefighting budget, legislative Democrats have proposed doubling the amount of money available from the new property insurance fee the governor is promoting as he travels the state....
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/26/2008 05:12 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/26/2008 06:43 PM
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Fire Danger Remains High Despite Cooler Weather....Residents urged not to become complacent (click here)
San Andreas, CA....As fall begins and students have returned to school, many people believe that fire season also ends at the same time. CAL FIRE is reminding all Californians that fire danger remains high across the state and even though the threat has decreased in some areas, the chance of large and damaging fires still exists.....
