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California: Roger Niello

February 21, 2009 - 01:19 pm
NEWS FEED: Calitics

Death Cult Simmers Throughout The State

By David Dayen

I'm reading the accounts of delusional maniacs from across the state with not a little bit of bemusement.  The lack of economic thought is matched only by the lack of recognition that Republicans got far more out of this budget than they deserved to get, thanks to the anti-democratic 2/3 requirement.  Here's a sample of this Algonquin Roundtable:
"The Republicans should have stood their ground," fumed 70-year-old Tony Dragonetti. "Abel Maldonado is sick, and so are the other Republicans who voted for this. They give the you-owe-me crowd everything they need, but the poor slob who is working day after day paying taxes gets nothing.

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February 18, 2009 - 10:46 pm
NEWS FEED: Capitol Weekly

Cuts could hit Republican-leaning counties harder, LAO says

By Malcolm Maclachlan

The state’s budget negotiations continue to drag on as Democratics try to forestall cuts and Republicans seek to hold the line on taxes—especially now that brand new GOP Senate leader Dennis Hollingsworth, R-El Cajon, has pledged to take tax raises off the table.

But data from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) suggests that cuts could likely hit many Republican areas hardest—while the tax burden is already falling more heavily on Democratic leaning counties.

According to the data distributed by Assembly Budget Committee chairwoman Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa, the majority of the counties using the most in state services are generally represented by Republicans. When this data on 2007-2008 state spending is compared to registration data from the Secretary of State’s office, it shows that seven out of the top 10 counties receiving state expenditures, measured per capita, have Republican registration majorities.

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February 17, 2009 - 11:21 am
NEWS FEED: Calitics

We're Making Them Filibuster

By David Dayen

So there is going to be a reconvening of the State Senate today at 10am.  I know, that's what they said yesterday.  But the plan from Sen. Steinberg is to keep the Senate on the floor until 27 members vote for passage and the crisis is (temporarily) averted.  Meanwhile, 20,000 layoff notices and the closure of $3.8 billion in state public works projects will take place today.  Things like projects to eliminate arsenic in Live Oak in the Central Valley.  You know, dispensable things.  And the Times has a bead on the three Assembly members who plan to vote in favor - Roger Niello, Anthony Adams and Minority Leader Mike Villines.

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Tue, 12/09/2008 - 14:06

Villines fills out Assembly Republican leadership

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines (R-Clovis) unveiled his full leadership team Tuesday for the 2008-10 legislative session.

Villines appointed Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo) as Republican floor manager, after he named Assemblyman Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita) as Assembly Republican Caucus Chair last week.

He also named the following legislators as Assembly Republican Leaders:

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Wed, 12/03/2008 - 19:57

Niello to seek Cox's state Senate seat

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

Assemblyman Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks) will look to fill the seat of a termed-out neighbor in 2012, by running for the 1st State Senate District seat.

Niello, who is termed out of the Assembly in 2010, filed a statement of intent to run for that seat this week with the California Secretary of State's office.

Well known for a string of auto dealerships he partially owns in the Sacramento area, Niello has also served as vice chair of the Assembly Budget Committee.

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Mon, 12/01/2008 - 19:22

New and returning GOP legislators united on taxes, budget

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

STATE CAPITOL - As they welcomed 11 new GOP Assembly members and three new Republican state Senators Monday, the minority-party members in Sacramento said their position is as firm as ever on how to solve - and not solve - the state's economic woes.

"Our margin is obviously smaller, but that's a difference without a distinction," said Assemblyman Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks), who was elected to a third term on Nov. 4 and has served as vice chair of the Assembly Budget Committee.

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Mon, 11/17/2008 - 16:42

Political neophyte to seek Niello's Assembly seat in 2010

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

A law clerk from Sacramento has filed a statement of intent to run for Assemblyman Roger Niello's 5th District seat in 2010.

Jared B. Gaynor, 29, said he'd filed to run as a Democrat for the termed-out Niello's seat in two years because he needs to start working to now to raise money and be a viable candidate.

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Thu, 10/30/2008 - 19:21

Bass, J.C. Watts to appear at Johnson fundraiser

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) and former U.S.  Rep. J.C. Watts (R-Oak.) will appear at a fundraiser tonight for Sacramento mayoral hopeful Kevin Johnson.

The event at Le Rivage in Sacramento has a $75 ticket price. Bass' support of Johnson contrasts with that of her counterpart in the state Senate, incoming President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), a supporter of Mayor Heather Fargo.

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Fri, 08/15/2008 - 20:19

Democratic committee defeats budget spending cap proposal

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

After three hours of debate over its merits, the state Assembly Budget Committee killed on a party-line vote Friday a Republican proposal to put both a spending cap and rainy-day fund budget reforms into future state budgets.

Such reforms would go before voters in November, provided a state budget for 2008-09 could be completed and approved within the next few days.

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Fri, 08/15/2008 - 13:52

Cogdill, Villines again push on budget reforms

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

State legislative Republican leaders made another push for a spending cap and rainy-day fund Friday to accompany any agreement on a much-overdue state budget.

Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines and State Senate Republican Leader Dave Cogdill both made that push in advance of a committee hearing this afternoon on a Republican-sponsored bill that would put those mechanisms in place.

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