Sign Up for the Politicker.com Wake Up Call

California

RSS Feeds

Syndicate content Add to Netvibes Subscribe with Bloglines
Add to Technorati Favorites
Add to Google

Send suggestions to: editor@politicker.com

California: 2009 Special Election

Wed, 09/24/2008 - 18:39

Wyland: Budget delay probably not going to cost us Nov. 4

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

SACRAMENTO - Voters are unlikely to punish lawmakers for the budget delay in any substantive way on Nov. 4  unless it's to pass a ballot measure that would change how political districts are drawn, said state Sen. Mark Wyland (R-Carlsbad).

"My experience with voters is that they really don't care how long it takes to get a budget," Wyland said, following his participation in a panel discussion at an event on reforming state government.

Read More >
There have been 35 comments posted in response to this story.
Wed, 09/24/2008 - 18:35

Speakers guess 2009 will be year of government reform measures

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

SACRAMENTO - Next year is likely to bring a special election with ballot initiatives aimed at reforming state government, according to speakers at a symposium on how to fix the state's perennial budget challenges and dysfunctional operation.

Both incoming state Sen. President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) and state Sen. Mark Wyland (R-Carlsbad) said voters are likely to have a say on the two-thirds requirement for passing a state budget, taxes and possibly more.

There have been 33 comments posted in response to this story.