{"id":12050,"date":"2010-07-02T21:12:34","date_gmt":"2010-07-02T21:12:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-07-15T02:18:19","modified_gmt":"2010-07-15T02:18:19","slug":"budget-rescue-cameron-smyth-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calitics.com\/index.php\/2010\/07\/02\/budget-rescue-cameron-smyth-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget Rescue: Cameron Smyth Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Since members of the CDP’s Budget Rescue Team started picking up their phones to ask Republican legislators where they stand<\/a> on the Democrats’ sensible budget proposals last week, we’ve started getting some interesting responses.<\/p>\n

Volunteer sak24 contacted Assemblyman Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita)’s office, where a staffer said, “We don’t want to hold up the budget again this year.”<\/p>\n

Although it may not sound like much, this is an admission that Republicans are used to holding up the budget and are becoming a little self-conscious about it.  <\/p>\n

This statement could end up going nowhere, or it could be the seed of a larger campaign to finally pressure the Republicans into cooperating on the budget.  But the important thing is to get Republicans like Cameron Smyth on the record early and make sure they know people are watching them if they try to hold the state hostage again.<\/p>\n

Will you call a Republican legislator today and urge them to tell us where they stand on the Democratic budget proposals? You can call any Republican in any district — see below for a grid of our progress and instructions for how to make your call.  When you have their statement, report it by leaving a message in the comments to this thread or emailing cdpeditor@cadem.org<\/a><\/p>\n

There’s a lot working against us getting a fair budget deal, like the rule that lets a “superminority” of 1\/3 plus one legislators veto any budget the majority approves.  But there are some very concrete ways these calls help:
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1. Maybe California can end up with a better budget.<\/b> By getting Republicans on the record early, Democrats can be proactive in building our budget strategy and get Democrats and progressives the negotiating leverage we need.<\/p>\n

With Democratic budget proposals that add revenue to avoid cuts to poverty protections, and a Schwarzenegger cuts-only budget that would put an additional 430,000 people out of work, the more progress we can make here the better.<\/p>\n

2. We can definitely build a strong case against Republicans.<\/b> The past few years, Republicans have held our state hostage to their extreme anti-revenue ideology by holding up the budget.  But right now, many Californians just think “the legislature” is to blame for our annual budget problems: They don’t realize the central role Republicans play <\/p>\n

That’s not an accurate picture, and these statements will help us make the case that  the budget is late again because Republicans are holding us hostage, not ‘because both sides couldn’t agree.’<\/p>\n

3. We can definitely change things this fall.<\/b> If we can educate the public on the reason our budget problems get worse every year (Republicans) and the conditions that enable it (a minority can veto the majority’s budget), we can take a Republican seat or two and pass Proposition 25 — the majority vote budget initiative.
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See our easy instructions, and our progress, below and get started today!<\/b><\/p>\n

Get a Republican On the Record About the Budget<\/b><\/font><\/a><\/p>\n

&#160 1. Select any Republican who hasn’t given a statement yet from one of the grids below.
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&#160 2. Call the Republican’s office and say something like this:<\/p>\n

You: Hi, my name is [your name], and I’m calling to ask if [Republican’s name] is planning on supporting the budget Democrats have released in [Republican’s chamber — Assembly or Senate].
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Them: No.
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You: Can you tell me why [Republican] would rather hold out than support the Democrats’ budget?
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Them: [Explanation]
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&#160 3. Post a comment below reporting who you called and what they said.<\/p>\n

That’s it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\tRepublican Assembly Member \t<\/b><\/td>\n \tDistrict \t<\/b><\/td>\n \tPhone number \t<\/b><\/td>\n \tPlans to vote yes or no? \t<\/b><\/td>\n \tStatement they gave you \t<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tAnthony Adams \t<\/td>\n \t59th District – Claremont \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2059 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tJoel Anderson \t<\/td>\n \t77th District – El Cajon \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2077 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tBill Berryhill \t<\/td>\n \t26th District – Stockton \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2026 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tTom Berryhill \t<\/td>\n \t25th District – Modesto \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2025 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tSam Blakeslee \t<\/td>\n \t33rd District – San Luis Obispo \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2033 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tConnie Conway \t<\/td>\n \t34th District – Visalia \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2034 \t<\/td>\n \tHasn’t decided yet \t<\/td>\n \tNeeds follow-up \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tPaul Cook \t<\/td>\n \t65th District – Yucaipa \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2065 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tChuck DeVore \t<\/td>\n \t70th District – Irvine \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2070 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tNathan Fletcher \t<\/td>\n \t75th District – San Diego \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2075 \t<\/td>\n \tHasn’t decided yet \t<\/td>\n \t“Will probably suggest changes.” Needs follow-up \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tJean Fuller \t<\/td>\n \t32nd District – Bakersfield \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2032 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tTed Gaines \t<\/td>\n \t4th District – Roseville \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2004 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tMartin Garrick \t<\/td>\n \t74th District – Carlsbad \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2074 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tDanny D. Gilmore \t<\/td>\n \t30th District – Hanford \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2030 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tCurt Hagman \t<\/td>\n \t60th District – Chino Hills \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2060 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tDiane L. Harkey \t<\/td>\n \t73rd District – Oceanside \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2073 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tKevin Jeffries \t<\/td>\n \t66th District – Murrieta \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2066 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tSteve Knight \t<\/td>\n \t36th District – Palmdale \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2036 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tDan Logue \t<\/td>\n \t3rd District – Chico \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2003 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tJeff Miller \t<\/td>\n \t71st District – Mission Viejo \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2071 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tBrian Nestande \t<\/td>\n \t64th District – Riverside \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2064 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tRoger Niello \t<\/td>\n \t5th District – Sacramento \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2005 \t<\/td>\n \tNo \t<\/td>\n \tFrom a mailer: “there will not be votes amongst legislative Republicans for new taxes [on oil companies extracting oil in California]”\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tJim Nielsen \t<\/td>\n \t2nd District – Redding \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2002 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tChris Norby \t<\/td>\n \t72nd District – Brea \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2072 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tJim Silva \t<\/td>\n \t67th District – Huntington Beach \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2067 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tCameron Smyth \t<\/td>\n \t38th District – Santa Clarita \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2038 \t<\/td>\n \tHasn’t decided yet \t<\/td>\n \t“We don’t want to hold up the budget again this year.” Needs follow-up. \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tAudra Strickland \t<\/td>\n \t37th District – Westlake Village \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2037 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tVan Tran \t<\/td>\n \t68th District – Costa Mesa \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2068 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tMichael N. Villines \t<\/td>\n \t29th District – Fresno \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 319-2029 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\tRepublican Senator \t<\/b><\/td>\n \tDistrict \t<\/b><\/td>\n \tPhone number \t<\/b><\/td>\n \tPlans to vote yes or no? \t<\/b><\/td>\n \tStatement they gave you \t<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tDennis Hollingsworth \t<\/td>\n \t36th District – Temecula, El Cajon \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4036 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tSam Aanestad \t<\/td>\n \t4th District – Nevada City, Chico, Redding \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4004 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tRoy Ashburn \t<\/td>\n \t18th District – Bakersfield \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4018 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tDave Cogdill \t<\/td>\n \t14th District – Fresno, Ripon \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4014 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tDave Cox \t<\/td>\n \t1st District – Roseville, Jackson, Quincy \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4001 \t<\/td>\n \tDoubtful \t<\/td>\n \t“Dave does not support raising any taxes or fees,” but his staffer could not specifically say which programs he would cut. (from Budget Rescue Team member Gina M. via email)
Update:<\/b> Since this information was reported, Dave Cox has passed away. Our condolences to his family. \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tJeff Denham \t<\/td>\n \t12th District – Merced, Modesto, Salinas \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4012 \t<\/td>\n \tQualified no \t<\/td>\n \t“Sen. Denham is opposed to the Dem budget proposals.” Likes the 1\/3 rule. \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tRobert Dutton \t<\/td>\n \t31st District – Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4031 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tBill Emmerson \t<\/td>\n \t37th District – Riverside, Palm Desert \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4037 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tTom Harman \t<\/td>\n \t35th District – Costa Mesa \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4035 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tBob Huff \t<\/td>\n \t29th District – Walnut \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4029 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tGeorge Runner \t<\/td>\n \t17th District – Antelope Valley, Victorville, Santa Clarita \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4017 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tTony Strickland \t<\/td>\n \t19th District – Simi Valley, Santa Barbara \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4019 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tMimi Walters \t<\/td>\n \t33rd District – Laguna Hills \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4033 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\tMark Wyland \t<\/td>\n \t38th District – San Juan Capistrano, Carlsbad \t<\/td>\n \t(916) 651-4038 \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n \t  \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"


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<\/a>
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Since members of the CDP’s Budget Rescue Team started picking up their phones to ask Republican legislators where they stand<\/a> on the Democrats’ sensible budget proposals last week, we’ve started getting some interesting responses.<\/p>\n

Volunteer sak24 contacted Assemblyman Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita)’s office, where a staffer said, “We don’t want to hold up the budget again this year.”<\/p>\n

Although it may not sound like much, this is an admission that Republicans are used to holding up the budget and are becoming a little self-conscious about it.  <\/p>\n

This statement could end up going nowhere, or it could be the seed of a larger campaign to finally pressure the Republicans into cooperating on the budget.  But the important thing is to get Republicans like Cameron Smyth on the record early and make sure they know people are watching them if they try to hold the state hostage again.<\/p>\n

Will you call a Republican legislator today and urge them to tell us where they stand on the Democratic budget proposals? You can call any Republican in any district — see below for a grid of our progress and instructions for how to make your call.  When you have their statement, report it by leaving a message in the comments to this thread or emailing cdpeditor@cadem.org<\/a><\/p>\n

There’s a lot working against us getting a fair budget deal, like the rule that lets a “superminority” of 1\/3 plus one legislators veto any budget the majority approves.  But there are some very concrete ways these calls help:
\n


\n
1. Maybe California can end up with a better budget.<\/b> By getting Republicans on the record early, Democrats can be proactive in building our budget strategy and get Democrats and progressives the negotiating leverage we need.<\/p>\n

With Democratic budget proposals that add revenue to avoid cuts to poverty protections, and a Schwarzenegger cuts-only budget that would put an additional 430,000 people out of work, the more progress we can make here the better.<\/p>\n

2. We can definitely build a strong case against Republicans.<\/b> The past few years, Republicans have held our state hostage to their extreme anti-revenue ideology by holding up the budget.  But right now, many Californians just think “the legislature” is to blame for our annual budget problems: They don’t realize the central role Republicans play <\/p>\n

That’s not an accurate picture, and these statements will help us make the case that  the budget is late again because Republicans are holding us hostage, not ‘because both sides couldn’t agree.’<\/p>\n

3. We can definitely change things this fall.<\/b> If we can educate the public on the reason our budget problems get worse every year (Republicans) and the conditions that enable it (a minority can veto the majority’s budget), we can take a Republican seat or two and pass Proposition 25 — the majority vote budget initiative.
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<\/BLOCKQUOTE>
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See our easy instructions, and our progress, below and get started today!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1388,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6Pvhz-38m","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/calitics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/calitics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/calitics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calitics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1388"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calitics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/calitics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12050\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calitics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calitics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calitics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}