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The Maddy Report Sacramento Segment 2
July 24th, 2010 | 
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“Sacramento: Reporting from Wonderland”
Summary: California has always led the way—in technology, education, jobs and quality of life. But many say something has happened to the Golden State—that the State has simply become ungovernable—and they point to the perennial budget crisis the State been facing for much of the last 20 years. And this year is no different–with billions of dollars of temporary budget solutions from last year ready to expire and the economy recovering slowly, California once again faces a mammoth budget problem…And, like last year, the Governor has declared another “fiscal emergency”—calling the leg into special session to deal with the almost $20B deficit. And while the Governor is hoping for billions of aid from the Federal Government and the Legislature is hoping for an immediate economic rebound, the state continues to spend $600 million more a month than it takes in…
Has California simply become too big to govern?
Has partisan gridlock and the lack of civility in Sacramento tarnished the Golden State?
And what about the Valley—how does the dysfunction in Sacramento impact the pressing issues we face including jobs, water, air quality and quality of life?
Will the election of a new governor in November change the political calculus?
And what are the key political reforms that could put the State back on track?
Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler talks to two of Sacramento’s most respected political observers:
John Meyers. Sacramento Bureau Chief — KQED and Anthony York, Editor of the Capital Weekly and Special Correspondent for the LA Times.
Segment 2 of the program discusses the annual state budget battle in Sacramento.
Duration : 0:5:44
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