(bumped – promoted by David Dayen)

Links!

• Last week, we said Justice Delayed is Justice Denied. Because of budget cuts, the Alameda County Public Defender said they can’t take more cases. This is very, very dangerous stuff.

• You’ll be happy to know that Arnold is planning on an ambitious 2010.  And what bold techniques, what out-of-the-box initiatives, what amazing knock-yer-socks-off ideas, will Governor Hoover come up with to round out his career?  “Details haven’t been firmed up, but a ‘large brainstorming’ session is imminent, says Matt David, the governor’s communications director.”  In other words, get back to us once we figure out what the Governor believes.

• We’re #4! Yay! There are three states with a worse percentage of insured residents: Florida, Louisiana, and Texas in dead last.  Well, at least we kicked the “up and coming” Texans’ ass

• The California Citizen’s Redistricting Commission has posted its initial reports, including the proposed regulations for participants and a tentative calendar for implementation.  From what I’ve read about this thing, given the vetoes that individual citizens can have over the process it’s not a bad bet that judges will end up drawing all the districts anyway, which will be hilarious.

• The next round of cuts will be municipalities after the state stole their money.  San Jose will have to cut almost $100 million.

• Will your kid get to keep their Healthy Families insurance? Better pray on it. Coming just a few months after President Obama signed an expansion of Healthy Families, this is very troubling.

• Seems like the CDP is finally paying attention to organizing a grassroots base–campaign training events are being held throughout the state, beginning the weekend of the 22nd in Ventura.  To sign up for one, check out the site.