California State Controller John Chiang warned on Sunday that if a resolution to California's budget crisis does not come soon, the state will be broke by the end of July. He predicts that, under current conditions, the state will have a $2.78 billion deficit by July 31st. The state could wind up defaulting on loans, and Gov. Schwarzenegger warns that state services and payments could grind to a halt.
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger met with the editorial board of the Fresno Bee on Tuesday. The meeting was live-streamed on the Internet. The governor said he continues to look for ways to reduce the state's crushing budget deficit without having to raise taxes.
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Fresno City Council member Henry T. Perea has confirmed to KSEE 24 News reports that he will run for the State Assembly seat currently held by Juan Arambula, and that Arambula plans to endorse him for the job. Arambula terms out next year and his District 31 seat will be up for grabs in the 2010 election. Perea says he plans to make a formal announcement about the run in November.
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Former Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain made a stop in Fresno on Friday with Meg Whitman, the former CEO of EBay, who is running for governor of California. Earlier in the day, McCain formally endorsed Whitman at a meeting in Orange County. McCain told reporters in Fresno that Whitman is the future of the Republican Party and that she is what California needs to get itself out of its budget mess.
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On Tuesday, President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to be the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Sotomayor is currently a federal appeals court judge. If she wins confirmation, she would become the first Hispanic and only the third female justice on the high court. In Fresno, Hispanic leaders praised the nomination, while Republican officials said they wanted the U.S. Senate to ask her tough questions during the nominating process.
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A new version of a cybersecurity bill was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday that may eliminate some opposition to the measure from the tech industry.
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Democrats in the House of Representatives on Tuesday defended their plans to pass a broad healthcare overhaul without a direct vote as President Barack Obama's top domestic priority neared a make-or-break showdown.
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Vice President Joe Biden publicly scolded Israel on Wednesday over a Jewish settlement plan, saying it was undermining peace efforts after Palestinians agreed to U.S.-mediated talks.
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