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Weekly News Update: Week of October 19th

October 26, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Restore Funding to State’s Domestic Violence Shelters Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed SBX3 13 by Senator Elaine Alquist (D-San Jose) to restore $16.3 million of state funding to support California domestic violence shelters. “I want to congratulate the many groups that put victims first and came together to find this

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Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Restore Funding to State’s Domestic Violence Shelters

October 21, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed SBX3 13 by Senator Elaine Alquist (D-San Jose) to restore $16.3 million of state funding to support California domestic violence shelters. “I want to congratulate the many groups that put victims first and came together to find this creative solution that will keep domestic violence shelters throughout the state open,”

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End of Session Legislative Wrap-Up

October 14, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

October 11th marked the last day for Governor Schwarzenegger to sign or veto legislation that had made its way to his desk. After a long session fraught with protracted battles over the budget deficit, water and other divisive issues, many associations and institutions are counting themselves among the lucky few to have survived the process.

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Friday Legislative Update

October 9, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

The Legislature passed many of CALCASA’s priority support bills before the end-of-session deadline. CALCASA Public Policy is advocating for the Governor to sign a number of bills that have been passed by the legislature and are awaiting his signature. The Governor must sign any new laws by Sunday. The Governor will not take “action on

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Sacramento Bee: "Schwarzenegger signs budget fixes"

July 28, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

Earlier this morning, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a package of budget bills. The Governor said the package “contained ‘the good, the bad and the ugly,’ including no new tax increases and deep cuts in education and health care.” Additional cuts were made “in parks and child welfare services because lawmakers sent him a package that

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Lawmakers end budget impasse

September 16, 2008

posted in: Public Affairs

Jim Sanders a reporter with the Sacramento Bee, indicated California lawmakers approved a budget deal early this morning. The budget is likely to be vetoed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and it “borrows billions from taxpayers and fails to prevent future financial trouble.” A key element of the deal would increase by 10 percent the amount

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