CAIVP News
Margaret Thatcher

The Los Angeles Times reports that Governor Schwarzenegger has released his proposed plan to deal with California's steep budget deficit. The plan, the Times ominously reports, "proposes tax hikes" and "steep cuts" as a harsh bit of medicine for the profligacy that put California in the place it is today.

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Legend in Sacramento holds that during Gov. Jerry Brown’s tenure in the late 1970s-80s, a delay in the state budget and an impasse between then-Gov. Brown and the state Legislature led to some creative negotiating.

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Governor Schwarzenegger's continued persistence in the face of Democratic demands for higher taxes is, as already mentioned, one of the more risky moves of the governor's political career.

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As California courts resume sessions for the new year, they'll face another round of tough cases on the question of religion.

According to the Los Angeles Times:

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The California Independent Voter Project wishes everyone a safe and happy new year. On this New Year's Day, we pledge to continue our pursuit of exceptional analysis from both sides of the political spectrum on all things politics in this great state.

With 2008 behind us, let us look forward to a bright future and work together to make those hours of great adversity that made up the end of last year a distant memory.

Happy New Year California!

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While legislators tussle over how to fix the current gap in the state’s budget deficit, at least they addressed last summer’s budget deficit.

Right?

Maybe wrong.

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In an attempt to reach new audiences to get the word out about California's budget deficit, the governor's office has created a new online widget that marks how many days the Legislature has gone without passing a new budget and displays the amount of money the state is losing by the second.

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The Green Collar Economy - Congresswoman Hilda Solis
Last week, President-elect Barack Obama nominated Hilda Solis to the position of Labor Secretary. This marks yet another time when Obama has turned to the Golden State for guidance in his cabinet, as Solis is the representative of California's 32nd district, and I am sure that those people who elected her to this position must be very proud.
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My "Wish List" for Santa!

The California Independent Voter Project would like to wish all of its supporters, their families, and their loved ones a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season.  For the a-religious: we hope you are in good spirits.  During these hard economic times, it is more important as ever to reflect on the invaluable presents those we love give us everyday.  Many of us bought or made gifts that best represent our appreciation for them within the means we have to express them; a way to emphasize our appreciation for their honesty and respectfulness.  As an advocate for independent minded-voters, th

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27:366 "Living on Compromise Street"

The last few days have seen a great deal of vitriol from all sides commenting on California's sad budget situation. Democrats and left leaning commentators railed against a Republican plan that proposed about $22 billion in budget "solutions" only to be followed by a similar right side hyperbolic rage against a "majority vote" Democratic plan that would have trimmed about $18 billion from the $40 billion or so 18 month cavern.

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