With what is amounting to one hell of a football match with both sides playing excellent defense, Republicans and Democrats are struggling to make any headway in terms of the budget.
1) Why do you think we are seeing such an impasse, not just at the federal level but also in states such as California?
2) What tactics has Gerry Brown used to try and deal with California's current budget woes?
3) What kinds of tools do governors have at their disposal in dealing with disputes such as these?
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Last Friday at the hall went great. No tornadoes or lock-downs coupled with a beautiful day made me happy to go spend an afternoon behind a bunch of concrete and steel sally-ports.
I am also talking with some members of my board, and it looks like I may get some guest speakers from Apple to come in and speak with the youth. One of them is an original creator of iTunes, and it would definitely be a cool experience for these kids.
In terms of my the governor's interaction with my CP, it is an indirect one. He can allocate additional resources (or take them away) from state corrections as a whole, which shoulders or places burden on the various county correctional systems accross the state. Also, if he were to go all "Scott Walker" on us, he could deal a blow to union rights which would deeply affect my CP and its employees. He has the authority to make an impact on my CP in these ways, or through the introduction of tough-on-crime legislation (or presumably soft-on-crime legislation, though it hasn't happened yet).
What kinds of tools do governors have at their disposal in dealing with disputes such as these?
ReplyDeletethey have the power change whats wrong according to the public or they can keep it they way they want it because they have that power.
What tactics has Gerry Brown used to try and deal with California's current budget woes?
seeing what the people want, see what the state needs to turn it around in a positive way