Assemblywoman, R-Dana Point
Republican Assemblywoman from Dana Point
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Diane Harkey
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FROM Diane Harkey
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Will California Ever Get a Budget? This year's legislative session is about to come to an end, with the state budget two months overdue and likely to remain so. Governor Schwarzenegger has already said it may have to wait until his successor is sworn in next year.
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Assembly Speaker Calls for Oil Severance Tax Yesterday, Democrats in the State Senate said a tax increase of some $5 billion would avoid massive program cuts proposed by Governor Schwarzenegger. Today, Assembly Democrats unveiled what they call the California Jobs Budget , which also calls for more taxes. We speak with Assembly Speaker John Pérez and others.
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