ASSEMBLYMEMBER KAREN BASS
47TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
For Immediate Release: September 9, 2008
Contact: Steve Maviglio
Phone: (916) 319-2408
Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Governor's Meeting with Assembly Democratic Caucus

SACRAMENTO – Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) today issued the following statement after the Governor joined Assembly Democrats in caucus to discuss the budget:

"We had an honest and frank exchange with the governor. The question remains on how the Governor is going to get votes from his fellow Republicans in the Assembly so their budget blockade comes to an end."

Budget Website of Assembly Democrats: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/issues/budget/
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