
Assembly Democrats Urge Governor to Sign Budget/Economic Stimulus Package
Friday, December 19, 2008
SACRAMENTO – At the state capitol today, State Treasurer Bill Lockyer joined Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg to call on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign the fiscal package passed out of the legislature on Thursday. With $3 billion in economic stimulus and $18 billion in spending cuts and revenue solutions, the package was hailed by all three state leaders as an important tool for getting California’s economy back on track. Speaker Bass made the following statement:
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Speaker Bass Urges Governor Schwarzenegger to Sign Budget Solutions
(Sacramento) - At the state capitol today, State Treasurer Bill Lockyer joined Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg to call on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign the fiscal package passed out of the legislature on Thursday. With $3 billion in economic stimulus and $18 billion in spending cuts and revenue solutions, the package was hailed by all three state leaders as an important tool for getting California's economy back on track. Here's more in this Assembly Access video.
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Here are links to audio of Speaker Bass:
Speaker Bass says the Governor should not furlough state workers.
Speaker Karen Bass' complete opening statement to the media at today's news conference. (2:08)