State Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg talks to reporters as budget vote falls apart
(Picture taken by an Orange Juice pajarito in Sacramento)
“Sen. Abel Maldonado said this afternoon he’s open to providing the final Republican budget vote needed to close the deal on the state’s $40 billion budget shortfall,” according to the Sacramento Bee.
Hours later he apparently did cut a deal with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and State Legislative leaders, according to a pajarito in Sacramento.
Republican State Assemblyman Chuck Devore is reporting that Maldonado wanted an Open Primary in return for his vote. If that is true, that is welcome news. Open Primary = less extremists in the State Legislature.
But will Maldonado vote to increase our taxes?
He isn’t exactly tight with Governor Schwarzenegger. “Maldonado is still resentful that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger didn’t support him in his campaign for state controller in 2006,” according to the Sacramento Bee.
I think Maldonado will end up voting for the district – but will that doom his prospects if he runs for State Controller again?
UPDATE:
My pajarito is reporting that the deal has fallen apart – the budget talks will continue tomorrow.
All that is needed for the state of California to be solvent again is for the democrats and liberals who think higher taxes are needed, …… TO PAY HIGHER TAXES. Nice and simple, and the state legislator does not even need to vote on it.
If you are one of those who are for higher taxes, go to your personal income tax return and find line 49, this line is for unpaid use tax, but you can use it to pay any amount of extra taxes you feel the state needs.
There is more than 7 ½ million registered democrats so if each one would put $2,000 to $2,500 on their 540 line 49, the state would have the 14 billion dollars needed.
Then the heavy lifting can be thought about, like where is the state of California going to get the 80 billion dollars that the pension giant Cal-Pers lost this past year.
Gay and Lesbian Californians, along with ALL Queer Americans, have a much more JUSTIFIED reason for tax revolt. OUR FAMILIES are harmed by being EXCLUDED from family law.
Anyone who is paying attention has got to wonder when the Queer Community will gain the DIGNITY to finally say, “You know what, America? You want to EXCLUSE us? Fine. We’re taking our hard-earned TAX DOLLARS with us”.
“I refuse to be treated like dog poop legally in the U.S.A. in 2009. Period”
Given that the federal government EXCLUDES our families from U.S. law., why do we continue acting as if things are OK? A heterosexual in the EXACT SAME LEGAL SHOES would have gone to a far more extreme reaction than a mere tax revolt; most “He-Men” Americans would grab their gun if American Law worked tirelessly to demoralize, degrade, and oppress their family.
We made a GRAVE mistake when we ALLOWED society to be able to vote on our family’s legal worth, along with votes on school levies, bridge construction, and toll roads. That further trivialized our families and children in the eyes of the law.
We should have rioted in the streets the second things like PROP 8 first appeared.
F. being “nice”.
F. being “timid”.
Are you FED UP with “having to be liked enough” for equality?
Do you believe equality is OURS TO TAKE and refuse to beg for it?
Amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression!
EQUALITY TAX REVOLT – Wednesday, April 15, 2009