Via Capitol Alert, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Speaker Núñez have filed the initiative that would fund their health care reform package with the attorney general. The Bee explains:
Filing the initiative with the attorney general is critical to begin the process of qualifying the measure for the November 2008 ballot. The office of the attorney general now has as many as seven weeks to write a title and summary for the initiative before proponents begin gathering the estimated more than 1 million signatures needed to qualify for the ballot.
Meanwhile, from the “knock me over with a feather” newsdesk, Maviglio is adamant that this week’s ERISA ruling won’t cause any problems for the state plan. Because there were experts involved. San Francisco’s plan (and every other plan) forgot the experts. Thus we press forward.
So here’s an open thread for 2007’s final Friday. In keeping with our theme, please enjoy Matthew Sweet performing “Sick of Myself.”
It’s been a little while since it was open. What’s on your mind besides, now, this insanely catchy song West Coast by Coconut Record?
San Diego is having trouble getting out the message that people need to be conserving water. According to several commenters, the water shortage is a myth. I suppose as long as you can turn on a faucet, nothing is real for some folks.
In other San Diego news, the city can’t seem to keep track of its legal costs and isn’t sure what to do about it. Is that better or worse than oral transparency (which is my new and favorite term)?
New America Media says, thanks in no small part to Rep. Brian Bilbray, immigration is your 2008 wedge issue. Anybody want to ask why none of these Republican fear-mongers aren’t busting their corporate buddies?
Jens Lekman – Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo
Lyle Lovett – Fat Babies
Mongo Santamaria – Fania Latin Jazz Party
The Roots – The Seed 2.0
Elvis Costello – Watching the Detectives
Clipse – Drop It (Les Bitches Remix)
Rock Kills Kid – Paranoid
The Pixies – Subbacultcha
The Coasters – Down in Mexico
The Sonics – Night Time is the Right Time
Taking in WAY back there towards the end. Fantastic. Night time is most certainly the right time to be with the one you love. Looking around the site, we’ve got all sorts of stuff going on. E-Board in Anaheim. Presidential Forum on Global Warming and Our Energy Future in Los Angeles. Volunteer for the Bay in San Francisco. Recovery efforts in Rancho Bernardo/San Diego through Volunteer San Diego. What’s on your mind and your calendar as we all gather ourselves and prepare to give thanks?
And because my main man DJ Lee is returning to San Diego tonight after several years of “touring the world,” I highly recommend you enjoy the musical stylings of Scratch Track. You’ll be happier after.
We haven’t done one of these for a while, so here it is. Got any posts which are too short for diaries? Random thoughts about the weather? Whatever, post it here. Thanks!
Late tonight I jet east to our lovely nation’s capital which had the decency to raise me from birth to 20-something and must really miss me. I’ll be stirring up progressive-style trouble through Tuesday, including checking out the Facebook Political Summit. Use this thread to ruminate on the many pleasures of the DC metro area, discuss weekend revolutions, or whatever else may have slipped through the cracks this weekend.
And for your musical pleasure, one of the bands responsible for the crazy man I am today: Bad Brains – Banned in DC
Here in SF, we have a great free Music Festival in Golden Gate Park this weekend, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. So, what do you have planned for the weekend?
And, as always, post your miscellanious links, comments too short for a diary, etc, in this thread.
Got any suggestions for the Governator? List them in the comments of this somewhat open thread.
I’ll start. He should SIGN AB 1294, to allow instant runoff voting in municipalities, and VETO AB 1430, which stops municipalities from creating more strict campaign finance restrictions and would likely eliminate any publicly funded elections in the cities. To write the Governor a letter opposing AB 1430, go to the Clean Money Campaign’s website and they’ll hook you up.
What are you going to do this weekend? Well, there are some fun suggestions in the Calitics Event Calendar. You can help clean up the Coast on Coastal Clean-up Day tomorrow. There are coastal events all over the state (even inland) so no excuses! Ooooh, fun!
I’m just going to leave this thread open for bills that anybody is interested that are passing/not passing. Check the comments and this diary for more passed bills.
