California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday declared a fiscal emergency for the government of the most populous U.S. state to force lawmakers into a special session to tackle a $24.3 billion state budget gap.
Lawmakers have failed to agree on a spending plan that balances the state’s budget for its new fiscal year, which began early Wednesday morning, and budget talks are at an impasse.
“Though the legislature failed to solve our budget problem yesterday, rest assured that solving the entire deficit remains my first and only priority, and I will not rest until we get it done. I will not be a part of pushing this crisis down the road — the road stops here,” Schwarzenegger said in a statement.
Other states available at discount rates. I wonder what I can find on Craigslist…
Har! I can hardly wait to get the hell out of this shithole state. The cruds and libs can have it. 3 years until retirement!
I like Arnold. He seems to be the only Republican with a brain, charisma and balls.
However, he is responsible for plunging California into a financial hole – like all Republicans seem to do well.
Alnold had best “force lawmakers into a special session” because I sure do not want to see one of them back here in their district.
Too bad Arnold utterly failed to do the job he was elected for. The Unions really screwed the state by spending the pensions to force the State into refilling the pension pot. Hard to believe the state government is incompetent enough to allow that to happen. Oh well typical liberal morons spending other peoples money.
Since they don’t want to increase taxes, they have to cut. I’m still not getting this unwillingness to cut across the board 15-20%, every single program and agency, no “special cases” or “required” programs.
Asshat repubs with kneejerk anti-government, anti-tax bitchiness and asshat demos with kneejerk anti-cut no balls anti-tax bitchiness means california is screwed.
Interesting how none of these idiots put any money aside when they actually had surpluses.
But then the idiot voters would have voted that the government can’t keep any surpluses so they still would be screwed.
Sometimes you have to have the entire ballpark fall down in a heap with hundreds dead before somebody will actually rebuild it properly.
Frankly, this will be great fun to watch!
Dallas, in his latest mindless attack on Republican’s wrote:
“However, he is responsible for plunging California into a financial hole – like all Republicans seem to do well.”
Arnold is as responsible for California’s current problem about as much as Obama is responsible for the Nationwide economic problem.
This crap didn’t start recently and probably not even in your lifetime.
so, does that mean we’re at the end of the road?
Prop 13 has got to go.
Having lived here in CA for the last 30 years and being completely sick of every single CA politician to the point I wish them ill, I hope our state goes completely insolvent. Complete shutdown.
#7 – GigG
Arnold has had six years to balance the budget… He failed.
#7 GigG… Hey, I just call them as I see it. I do not attack without facts. The truth hurts, I know. All I say is factual or a logical conclusion based on facts.
For instance, why did republican Mark Sanford travel to see his mistress using tax payer dollars?
Why did he cheat on his wife for TEN years,yet chose to attack Clinton.
Why did he lie to Jesus Christ, our God and savior?
These are all serious issues
#12 – Dallas – Why did he lie to Jesus Christ, our God and savior?
It’s a tradition among Christians.
#11
If the Gov of the state had the power to command the legislature to balance the budget I’d be with you 100%. But they don’t.
Lol, somewhere around 54% of general budget expenditures in California goes towards K-12 and higher education. Good thing that the voters, in their infinite wisdom, voted against the proposition that should have helped to curb growth in that area. Another 31% of expenditures goes towards health and human services. How’s the welfare state going?
#15, It should be noted that the money in which you speak is going to administrators of the schools and not the teachers or students. The proposition(s) in which you speak of did nothing but raise our taxes (again). It would have done nothing to stop the admins. from collecting more money. California has more money than many countries. The corruption is part of the deal. Arnold, as Gov. has little power to control the unions. And until, at least, the teachers union and the prison guard union are disbanded here, we’ll continue to see this type of bullshit every year.
Girlie Man Bankrupts State
A conservative would open up off/on shore oil leases and reap billions in tax revenue…
And RESET Californian State Government to its size and function a decade or more ago…we survived for centuries without the addional regulation…which only serves to restrict or prevent business and drive many to Texas.
Massive Government layoffs, eliminating bureaucratic bloat, middle managers who do nothing worthwhile…gone in 60 seconds.
Then the budget would be balanced, lenders would give California a AAA lending rating and taxes could be lowered, resulting in real stimulus creating growth.
The Governor knows this, but he is no conservative…he is Obama lite.
I thought we already sold it to the Mexicans.
17,
you are on the right track..
But fighting DIRTY isnt in Arnolds ability..
consider that he has to get 200 people in the State congress and reps to DO ANYTHING..
If he wants to get the PEOPLE behind him, he can have it. he can BRING the skeletons OUT of the closet, and see if anyone will follow him, but the OTHERS can fight back also..
Playing GAMES, if you start the game you must finish it..
There is not enough time to elect a Democrat into the governors office to govern the state out of this financial mess. Lesson learned.
The ONLY solution the Republicans can think of is to call Schwarzenegger a non-Republican. There you have it folks – the GOP rescue plan plain and simple. Abandon ship!
I foresee Obama lending a hand and showing how to lead in times of chaos. He needs to appoint an interim democrat governor and send Schwarzenegger to economics school.