California controller to suspend tax refunds, welfare checks, student grants
John Chiang announces that his office will suspend $3.7 billion in payments owed to Californians starting Feb. 1, because with no budget in place the state lacks sufficient cash to pay its bills.
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That should make all the dependent Californians real happy. Don't planners take into consideration down turns anymore?
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State Assembly joins Senate in passing budget this morning, sending it on to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for signing.
The vote ends nearly nine weeks of drawn-out budget battling as Legislative leaders agree to a number of financial and electoral concessions to win the support of Republican Sen. Abel Maldonado -- the one vote needed to ensure passage of a budget. Ref. SignOnSanDiego.com.
State Assembly joins Senate in passing budget this morning, sending it on to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for signing.
The vote ends nearly nine weeks of drawn-out budget battling as Legislative leaders agree to a number of financial and electoral concessions to win the support of Republican Sen. Abel Maldonado -- the one vote needed to ensure passage of a budget. Ref. SignOnSanDiego.com.
If California doesnt give back tax refunds, just watch everyone change their amount of dependents to make sure they owe taxes. I usually try to keep it where I owe just a little money to the state and federal government, but if they tried this trick...I definitely would make sure I wasnt due a refund.
Edited: Vincenzo on 13th Mar, 2009 - 9:02am
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California faces $8 billion more in cuts
The state's financial free-fall continued yesterday as lawmakers and the governor learned they may have to cut about $8 billion more than was estimated just the day before. The governor abandoned a plan to borrow $5.5 billion to help cover a spiraling deficit as the independent legislative analyst warned the borrowing was not only unwise but legally questionable. Ref. Source 1