The Home of the Free and the Brave Turns 233 tomorrow! w00t! Let’s get to the links:<\/p>\n
* The special election to replace Ellen Tauscher<\/a> (CA-10) will be September 1. That will also be the day to replace former Asm., now Sen., Curren Price in AD-51 (PDF)<\/a>. (h\/t to SoS Debra Bowen’s CASOSVote Twitter feed<\/a>)<\/p>\n * Apparently the Governor’s latest bugaboo is his old bugaboo: waste, fraud and abuse<\/a>. Arnold thinks it is time to bring that up, despite the fact that his own California Performance Review<\/a> showed that there really isn’t that much waste, fraud and abuse. At a time when we need real action, Arnold is dithering around the edges.<\/p>\n * The annual summertime revenue anticipation notes will be even more complicated<\/a> due to our budget crisis. Further complicating the issue is Arnold’s petulance by revoking Controller John Chiang’s ability to issue revenue anticipation warrants, which have a longer time horizon. * For your consideration this weekend: The SF Mime Troupe<\/a> kicks off their summer show “Too Big to Fail” tomorrow in Dolores Park in SF. I (Brian) saw the sneak preview today, and it was quite enjoyable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Home of the Free and the Brave Turns 233 tomorrow! w00t! Let’s get to the links:<\/p>\n * The special election to replace Ellen Tauscher<\/a> (CA-10) will be September 1. That will also be the day to replace former Asm., now Sen., Curren Price in AD-51 (PDF)<\/a>. (h\/t to SoS Debra Bowen’s CASOSVote Twitter feed<\/a>)<\/p>\n * Apparently the Governor’s latest bugaboo is his old bugaboo: waste, fraud and abuse<\/a>. Arnold thinks it is time to bring that up, despite the fact that his own California Performance Review<\/a> showed that there really isn’t that much waste, fraud and abuse. At a time when we need real action, Arnold is dithering around the edges.<\/p>\n * The annual summertime revenue anticipation notes will be even more complicated<\/a> due to our budget crisis. Further complicating the issue is Arnold’s petulance by revoking Controller John Chiang’s ability to issue revenue anticipation warrants, which have a longer time horizon.
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* Kamala Harris gets a good story in the LA Times<\/a>, which some might consider a make-up for this story<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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* Kamala Harris gets a good story in the LA Times<\/a>, which some might consider a make-up for this story<\/a>.<\/p>\n