Today marks the official return of the State Legislators to Sacramento, as they prepare to start a new session, and prepare for the inauguration. This seems like a good opportunity for us to encourage unity of purpose within the Republican Caucuses in the Senate and in the Assembly, and our Republican Governor. You are literally all that stands between California taxpayers and massive growth in the size and scope of state government. We urge you to focus on the freedom and liberty of Californians — not on ways to use the government to take from some to give to others. The main stream media, the lobbyists, and Democrat leaders will all be trying hard to convince you to vote for more spending, more regulations, more rules, more mandates and more fees. Be strong, be resolute — and tell them all that enough is enough. California’s annual budget has reached staggering proportions — well over $100 billion annually. And this doesn’t count all of the bond spending on top of it. Enough is enough. We wish you all well in this challenge.
**Don’t miss the columns today from Dan Schnur and Ray Haynes, our State Capitol Correspondents, on the main page. Also, if you missed Jon Coupal’s column from yesterday, you can see it here.**
ACKERMAN’S LEADERSHIP FACES FIRST TEST
Tomorrow, State Senate President Don Perata has scheduled a confirmation vote for California Teachers Association honchu Joe Nunez for re-appointment to the State Board of Education. Nunez doesn’t just work for this large public employee union, Nunez is a major player in the political operations of the CTA, and a was the CHAIRMAN of the union-led coalition to trash the important public policy measures championed by the Governor in the 2005 special election.
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