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Old 02-15-2011, 07:01 PM
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I've been worming my way into the action little by little at the capitol, and today it was through a committee meeting. This one was only slightly connected to our agenda, but it was an issue that near and dear to my life these days, and it gave me a chance to get involved and heard. Consider it practice.
This particular meeting was chaired by one of our arch-enemies, Gil Cedillo of One-Bill-Gil fame. Gotta say that as long as he's not prostelythizing for illegals, he actually makes some sense, so it at least gives some answers as to why he keeps getting elected. It was a two hour tour, with a bunch of stuffed shirts trying to tell other stuffed shirts...and blouses...why they are millions over budget, projected to be billions over budget soon, and two years late on delivering what it was supposed to. The legislative analyst spoke at length, and still got drilled on something that she didn't provide, which was what would happen if the whole deal was scrapped. Several legislators sit on this committee, including my own, who bailed before the end anyway.
This accused boondoggle is the court case management system that is already somewhat functioning up here in guineapig land (sac), but is being resisted in counties like LA which has their own good buddy contract. Don't know how much their system costs now, because they are not required to report to the audit committee; that pesky separation of powers thing....

Anyway; I spoke after the show was mostly over, and believe it or not, I was quite impressed with Cedillo's adherance to the schedule in allowing those of us our allotted time slot. He kept reminding people, mostly auditors, judges, and, administrators, that everyone was going to get their turn. I only had a short run, so I had to trim my little speech by over half, and do it on the spur of the moment. They do videotape these things, but I'm not sure it's accessible. If it is, I'll bore you with the link a little later. But this is another way in which we will get heard. I live close enough to make quite a pest of ourselves at these meetings, and we will let them know the wishes of each and every Save Our State'r over the course of this legislative session.
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Old 02-15-2011, 07:25 PM
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Old 02-16-2011, 04:56 AM
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Don't watch this!

http://www.calchannel.com/channel/viewVideo/2033

It'll just piss you off. It's a video recording of the California legislature doing absolutely nothing for you. In the face of the disasters that loom, this particular session was primarily gobbled up by one legislator honoring a friend of his that worked all his life in the public service. don't get me wrong; I'm sure the guy deserved to be noticed. We all do. But with all that they should be doing, right now, and right here, is not the best placement for this. The session was largely a tribute to his friend, and then that tribute used as the basis for adjournment. They haven't a clue as to why we don't believe in them, and what they do anymore. They don't get what they are supposed to be doing up there. It becomes more of a "club" or something....sheesh!
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Old 02-20-2011, 12:05 PM
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Default Socialists unite to battle cuts or redevelopment funds

Socialists unite to battle cuts or redevelopment funds during budget slashing hearings. They had a permit for 50 or so, but ended up having 300 overall. They want your money to subsidize their housing. Bussed in they were..













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Old 02-20-2011, 01:59 PM
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Redevelopment money is basically welfare for developers, and we're talking billions. Gov. Brown wants to dissolve all the Redevelopment Agencies throughout Calif, (just about every town has one) and divert those funds to social services such as to the poor, medical etc. This is a big deal, because much of the redevelopment money in the coffers of each city has already been earmarked for different developments. Many are half way started. Some city planners and developers think that if the money has already been earmarked, that the State can't take it back, but that may not be the case. At this point no one knows what Brown's intentions are, because it hasn't been spelled out completely.

Basically, redevelopment money is a slush fund for developers to ask for in return for building X amount of affordable housing. But it became that that so called "affordable housing" was not in anyway affordable. Some two/three bedroom condos at the height of the market were selling for over $4 hundred thousand.

We are talking millions of your tax dollars going to builders, who in turn were using illegal aliens to build those homes. Oh, how our government funneled our tax dollars to that underground economy!!! But when the money got short, things became very apparent.

The original purpose of Redevelopment money was to address blight, or aging neighborhoods and to fix up those neighborhoods. It was not meant for new construction, except to help with affordable housing. That was the hurdle builders needed to address to get at the funds. But the builders found ways around that and the city councils went along with them.
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Old 03-12-2011, 10:09 PM
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Two permits; same agenda

Both on the 15th, which is going to be a big day for committee hearings


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Permit#: 2011-0149 Status: Approved
Organization: Assemblymember Gilbert Cedillo
Activity: Press Conference / Rally support Activity Items: Podium / Microphone
for legislation.
Location: North Steps Participants 150
Setup Time: 10:00 AM Start 11:00 AM End 1 :00 PM
Contact: Autumn Ogden
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Permit#: 2011-0158 Status: Approved
Organization: Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
Activity:Rally in support of working people. Activity Items: Portable stage, banners, speakers. All
banners and signs greater than 30" need
prior approval.
Location: South Steps Participants 2000
Setup Time: 3 :00 PM Start 5 :00 PM End 7 :30 PM
Contact: E. Paramo Hernandez
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Thumbs down What unions really Want

Teachers give a standing ovation for this speech, i guess they agree Nea is the teachers union I believe


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLxZ9V2ns84
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Old 03-13-2011, 08:22 PM
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I believe a lot more car sales lots and shopping malls were built with "redevelopment" funds than rebuilding blighted neighborhoods or building "affordable housing".

In practical usage, it's just another crony packed scam ripping off the taxpayer.
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Old 03-30-2011, 06:02 PM
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Went to the state capitol today...via Bicycle

Distributed our position paper 123 to the committee members, and the authors office actually treated me best; very welcoming

Next, I sat in on a labor and employment committee hearing, then commented on two pieces of legislation.
1) minimum wage increase
2) Labor contractor bill

In both instances, I took a nuetral position, but added our concerns about day laborers and the undeground economy. and how this legislation, or any legislation is not addressing that.
There will probably be video tomorrow

Also met the man who partnered up with us during the student march in march. He gave me the chip with the videos, and I struggling to convert them because we don't have the program. I'm sure I'll manage something though. Maybe video tonight

Bike ride home....hot today, and I'm under-performing these days. I don't know how many miles it is each way, but it's quite well over 10. No parking ticket troubles though.
1 big drawback is you cannot pull the sign trailer with the bike
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1 big drawback is you cannot pull the sign trailer with the bike
As active as you are and as busy as you are, you will probably figure out a way to pull the trailer.
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