In a letter yesterday Nguyen confirmed his intentions to run for Clerk-Recorder. In his letter he incorrectly claims “the spending at the Clerk-Recorder’s office is massively over budget.” What kind of “management” employee at the county would make such a statement, with no factual basis?
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Obama Weekly Address: Pay as you go
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
The President, having just signed the “Pay As You Go” law, discusses the importance of this fundamental rule to getting budget deficits in check. Ensuring that new spending and tax cuts are offset was a important factor in creating the budget surplus of the late 1990’s.
News Bits: June 29, 2009
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Assembly Democrats approve majority vote budget fix BRIAN JOSEPH, Orange County Register: Exploiting a legislative loophole, Assembly Democrats late Sunday passed a tax increase and other fixes to bridge the state’s $24.3 billion deficit without a single Republican vote. Typically,…
Legislative Leaders Announce Their Budget Plan
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SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) and Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) today presented the budget proposal approved by the legislature’s joint Budget Conference Committee yesterday that addresses California’s budget shortfall with a balanced approach including…
Moorlach – “Bible is greatest self-help financial book ever written”
by Reggie Mundekis • • Comments Off
Here are quotes from a 1998 Los Angeles Times interview with John Moorlach. Â http://articles.latimes.com/1998/dec/19/local/me-5549 Â ”The Bible is the greatest self-help financial book ever written.” “The Scriptural principles work, even if you’re not a Christian.” When talking about his personal frustrations…
Controller John Chiang to Come to OC This Thursday!
by Andrew Davey • • 1 Comment
If you can make it to OCYD this Thursday, please do. They’ll have a very special guest who knows a thing or two about the state’s current fiscal crisis. But don’t worry, there’ll be lighter moments, too. Dear Andrew, Young…
Orange Works to Balance Budget
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The City of Orange has posted documents for the first 2009-2010 budget study session (Tuesday after the city council meeting.)  This is the current proposal to close the $10.9 million gap. Reduce Departmental Operating Budgets  $3.0 million Defer Salary Increases…
