CA Budget: Cuts Upon Cuts
A large, angry crowd descended on the state Capitol Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to fight some of the severe cuts proposed by Governor Schwarzenegger. Earlier this week, the governor outlined $5.6 billion in new cuts. Today, he's expected to add another $3 billion in cuts to his proposal. One large financial problem just now coming to light: major cost overruns by the federal court-appointed receiver for prison health care.
New Federal Lawsuit Takes on Prop 8
David Boies and Ted Olson make an odd couple. The two represented opposing sides in the Bush v. Gore election challenge which ushered George W. Bush into power. But now the two have joined forces on behalf of same-sex marriage. Yesterday they filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that California's Proposition 8 violates the U.S. constitution.