Posted on 07/11/2009 12:58:27 PM PDT by Simmy2.5
Schwarzenegger, lawmakers express optimism as talks resume to close California's $26B deficit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Against a backdrop of IOUs and expanding government furloughs, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders expressed optimism Saturday that they were moving toward a compromise that could end California's fiscal calamity.
Negotiations to close the state's $26.3 billion deficit restarted after two weeks of inaction and partisan bickering. Top lawmakers from both parties said a budget-balancing deal was possible in the coming week.
"I would say we're getting very close to a general framework, but there are still outlying questions," said Assembly Minority Leader Sam Blakeslee, a San Luis Obispo Republican, after emerging from a closed-door meeting between lawmakers and Schwarzenegger.
They negotiated about 2 1/2 hours Saturday before ending talks for the day. They were expected to return to the Capitol on Sunday.
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You don't know what you're talking about.
....Ben Stein on FOX puts it at 50% too....Gusopol3 on this thread thinks it could be 50% also...last week a Freeper put it at over 50%....U of CA study for the 2004-05 school year puts it at 42%....so whats your number?...answer the question wise guy!
How about you cite a reference source? Data that can be verified?
My BEST guess would be 20% non-english households.
“California is doomed because over 50% of the households are non-English speakers....there’s no coming back from that.”
You have that right. We have been half-way ethnically cleansed. Thanks, Obama. Thanks, George.
In my section of Orange County people who speak a language other than English at home are currently 60% of the population.
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