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Who Will Bear the Brunt of California's New Budget?
Governor Brown says he'll sign a budget with massive cuts and nothing more than the hope that economic recovery will bring new revenues. If that doesn't happen, more cuts will be triggered....
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenGovernor Brown says he'll sign a budget with massive cuts and nothing more than the hope that economic recovery will bring new revenues. If that doesn't happen, more cuts will be triggered. What does that mean for education, social services, the justice system and the quality of life in California? Is it really a matter of financial distress—or a very expensive brand of partisan politics? Also, Major League Baseball and Dodgers' owner Frank McCourt face off in bankruptcy court. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the US Supreme Court, business and the First Amendment.
Banner image: Speaker John Pérez with Senator Mark DeSaulnier and Assemblyman Mike Feuer discuss the reform package proposed by Democrats in the Assembly and Senate
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3 storiesMLB Slams Dodgers Bankruptcy Filing
After Frank McCourt took the Dodgers into bankruptcy yesterday, Major League Baseball said he was "pursuing his own financial interests at the expense of the club." But McCourt got a break today, when lawyers for both sides agreed he can use a big loan to make payroll and stay in control for at least another month.
Read the story7 minPolitics and Finance in a World-Class Economy
With a majority vote in the legislature, Democrats can pass a budget, but Republicans can prevent the two-thirds required to raise taxes. The failure to come up with a balanced plan by last week's constitutional deadline means that Senators and Assembly members are not being paid.
Read the story20 minThe Supreme Court: Big Business and the First Amendment
As the US Supreme Court recessed this week until next October, John Roberts completed his sixth term as Chief Justice of the United States. He continued to lead the court in a conservative direction, and this was a good term for big business, including Wal-Mart, AT&T and power companies. It was also a term dominated by the First Amendment.
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