Governor (Arnie) proposes another $3 billion in cuts - schools, disabled, and stray animals

[Kadie]

Governor proposes another $3 billion in cuts
Matthew Yi, Chronicle Sacramento Bureau

Friday, May 29, 2009

(05-29) 12:31 PDT Sacramento -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's finance officials detailed an additional $3 billion in budget cuts today that would eliminate state funding for school buses, allow only severely disabled Californians to receive in-home services and suspend state rules, such as requiring animal shelters to keep strays alive for a certain number of days.

The additional cuts, which also include further reductions to K-12 education, are designed to close a deficit that is expected to grow to $24.3 billion through June 2010

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/29/BAJ417THFK.DTL&tsp=1

[NV Whino]

1. I haven't yet heard that Arnie is donating his salary back.

[Cant trust em]

4. That's because he never took it.

He's never taken salary for California.

[NV Whino]

10. So, one wonders where his salary went.

And what happened to our stimulus package. Or bailout. Or whatever it was called.

[Kadie]

15. I guess you get what you pay for.

:shrug:

[Kadie]

7. Don't know about his salary, but there is this...

Jan 28, 2008 9:04 pm US/Pacific

Security Costs For Schwarzenegger Up Dramatically
Phil Matier, Reporting

SACRAMENTO (CBS 5) ―

Since taking office, the cost of protecting Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has skyrocketed. Protecting the Governor and California's top officials has nearly tripled from $14.5 million a year to nearly $38 million.

Officials told the San Francisco Chronicle that a caravan of protection stands ready for Governor Schwarzenegger's every move, whether it is across the country or around Sacramento. There is also the governor's fondness for foreign travel.

http://cbs5.com/local/Governor.Schwarzenegger.security.2.640195.html

[NMMNG]

2. When will people learn to stop electing actors to office?

Particularly Republican actors.

[Cant trust em]

5. Exhibit A

[NMMNG]

14. Indeed

:scared:

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. Not until the CHP has been zeroed out first!

[tularetom]

6. Typical repig tactics - crap on those who can't fight back

This pig needs to be recalled just for the sheer joy of seeing his fucking ass humiliated.

[NV Whino]

8. Yep, Arnie the Terminator

[Saturday]

9. I wonder how CA feels about Gray Davis now. nt

[NV Whino]

11. Some of us felt just fine about Gray Davis from the get-go.

Davis was railroaded by Enron and the RepubliCons, notably, Dale Issa.

[Booster]

12. Exactly. >sigh

[pscot]

13. He's a soulless bastard

Heartless too.

[EFerrari]

16. He tried this in 2004, iirc.

[usregimechange]

17. Old ladies next?