[ Senate Democrats in CA ] need to explain to us why they are letting Perata work with the Republicans to destroy our state like this. Or they need to repudiate Perata's tactics and throw him overboard, before they throw all of us overboard. - Robert in Monterey
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Perata is also undercutting public employees and their unions. And Perata is undercutting every Democrat in the state, especially those fighting Republicans in red or purple districts. By giving the Republicans a crucial victory even though the public supported the Dems and opposed the Republicans on the budget. Democratic candidates who were planning to run against Republicans on the budget have now been undercut, just as Democrats on the Central Coast were undercut by Perata earlier this year.
{I can't be here for this diary have to out but this information was so urgent to CA residents I must post it - please post any and all information you have on the Democrats in CA under Perata apparently no longer fighting against the GOP obstructionists}
http://www.calitics.com/...
by Robert in Monterey
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Both David Dayen and I have called for Perata to resign. Why are Senate Democrats allowing Perata to give the Republicans everything they wanted? Who in the Senate Democratic caucus allowed Perata to wave the white flag? Senate Democrats are condemning themselves and this state to an even worse budget standoff next year with this surrender, and condemning public workers to a slow bleed. They need to explain to us why they are letting Perata work with the Republicans to destroy our state like this. Or they need to repudiate Perata's tactics and throw him overboard, before they throw all of us overboard.
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Sacramento legislators are predicting that the Legislature will finally agree on a state budget within the next week to 10 days - one that, despite the efforts of the Democratic majority and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ..., will not include a tax hike....