Comments on: John Chiang takes on the Governator http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/12/john-chiang-takes-on-the-governator/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: sandy cesario http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/12/john-chiang-takes-on-the-governator/comment-page-1/#comment-122467 sandy cesario Tue, 12 May 2009 01:44:22 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1933#comment-122467 I did write Mr Chiang and told him I was so glad someone one in the State stood up to the Gov. I think the tea parties r another example that needs to be addressed....We r being taxed to death, and the Senators, Legis., body and the Assembly folks keep lining their pockets with the TAX payors money!!!! This needs to stop!!!! They have been robbing the people for years, I am fed up r u???? I will vote for John, he is for the people!!!! I want him to run for Governor! He has my vote! He knows how to serve the PEOPLE! What we want! I did write Mr Chiang and told him I was so glad someone one in the State stood up to the Gov.
I think the tea parties r another example that needs to be addressed….We r being taxed to death, and the Senators, Legis., body and the Assembly folks keep lining their pockets with the TAX payors money!!!! This needs to stop!!!! They have been robbing the people for years, I am fed up r u????
I will vote for John, he is for the people!!!! I want him to run for Governor! He has my vote! He knows how to serve the PEOPLE! What we want!

]]> By: 8Asians.com » John Chiang: California’s Tough-Guy Controller http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/12/john-chiang-takes-on-the-governator/comment-page-1/#comment-113399 8Asians.com » John Chiang: California’s Tough-Guy Controller Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:18:36 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1933#comment-113399 [...] the crapper, but the state of California is in a real financial mess. California State Controller John Chiang has taken on Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger before, but now Chiang has a lot of tough decisions to make with the current fiscal crises going on: [...] [...] the crapper, but the state of California is in a real financial mess. California State Controller John Chiang has taken on Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger before, but now Chiang has a lot of tough decisions to make with the current fiscal crises going on: [...]

]]> By: 8Asians.com » John Chiang: California’s Tough-Guy Controller: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/12/john-chiang-takes-on-the-governator/comment-page-1/#comment-112575 8Asians.com » John Chiang: California’s Tough-Guy Controller: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:13:59 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1933#comment-112575 [...] the crapper, but the state of California is in a real financial mess. California State Controller John Chiang has taken on Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger before, but now Chiang has a lot of tough decisions to make with the current fiscal crises going on: [...] [...] the crapper, but the state of California is in a real financial mess. California State Controller John Chiang has taken on Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger before, but now Chiang has a lot of tough decisions to make with the current fiscal crises going on: [...]

]]> By: Jeff C. http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/12/john-chiang-takes-on-the-governator/comment-page-1/#comment-82984 Jeff C. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:55:48 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1933#comment-82984 > I say we cut Gov. Schwarzanegger’s salary for a start. Yes!! That'll help add an extra $0 back into the Californian economy! /sarcasm Schwarzenegger already donates his salary back to the state of California. Something about him being a multi-millionaire from his previous job... Just to add to the topic, if you want to blame anyone, blame his Democrat predecessor, Gray Davis, who took the very same issue on hand to court. http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/states/Cal/S108099.PDF This is the 2003 Californian Supreme Court ruling that Schwarzenegger is basing his argument on. > I say we cut Gov. Schwarzanegger’s salary for a start.

Yes!! That’ll help add an extra $0 back into the Californian economy!

/sarcasm

Schwarzenegger already donates his salary back to the state of California. Something about him being a multi-millionaire from his previous job…

Just to add to the topic, if you want to blame anyone, blame his Democrat predecessor, Gray Davis, who took the very same issue on hand to court.

http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/states/Cal/S108099.PDF

This is the 2003 Californian Supreme Court ruling that Schwarzenegger is basing his argument on.

]]> By: jolene http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/12/john-chiang-takes-on-the-governator/comment-page-1/#comment-82974 jolene Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:06:17 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1933#comment-82974 I say we cut Gov. Schwarzanegger's salary for a start. I say we cut Gov. Schwarzanegger’s salary for a start.

]]> By: Jeff C. http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/12/john-chiang-takes-on-the-governator/comment-page-1/#comment-82950 Jeff C. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:26:20 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1933#comment-82950 *sighs* Rich, Rich, Rich... that answer is too LOGICAL! Remember, California has 80 Assembly Members, and each one needs to make sure that THEIR district gets the most money. And they're doing that by taking a long-deserved vacation, even though the Californian budget is in shambles... Seriously, Schwarzenegger is in the right here, as much as I'd like to support Chiang (when he spoke at this year's ITASA, he mentioned that he supported Clinton for the sole reason that she agreed to bring in Asian-Americans on tour with her... something even Obama wouldn't agree to). However, I understand Chiang's point that the budget system is outdated and complex, and such an executive order would not be easy. But the point is that Arnold's order could be avoided if the Assembly Members just did their friggin job and passed a budget!!! *sighs* Rich, Rich, Rich… that answer is too LOGICAL!

Remember, California has 80 Assembly Members, and each one needs to make sure that THEIR district gets the most money. And they’re doing that by taking a long-deserved vacation, even though the Californian budget is in shambles…

Seriously, Schwarzenegger is in the right here, as much as I’d like to support Chiang (when he spoke at this year’s ITASA, he mentioned that he supported Clinton for the sole reason that she agreed to bring in Asian-Americans on tour with her… something even Obama wouldn’t agree to).

However, I understand Chiang’s point that the budget system is outdated and complex, and such an executive order would not be easy. But the point is that Arnold’s order could be avoided if the Assembly Members just did their friggin job and passed a budget!!!

]]> By: rich mckone http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/12/john-chiang-takes-on-the-governator/comment-page-1/#comment-82829 rich mckone Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:09:36 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1933#comment-82829 Why not start on the deficit by cutting waste first? Fixing the broken parole revocation process would save about $.5 to $.6 billion annually. Our very high rates are the direct result of the county jail bed shortage. Previously, technical parole violators were held in jail while the parole agent developed a local program, such as placement in drug treatment and changes in parole conditions. The jail bed shortage required immediate transfer of technical parole violators from jail to prison. Once in prison, there is almost no chance a technical violator will be released without serving a revocation term. Each technical parole violator adds about $12,000 to prison operating costs. The State could release Requests for Proposals for correctional beds to hold technical parole violators. Only about 4% of the California prison population is held in contract facilities compared to 9% in Texas. In addition to saving a lot of money, the state could avoid spending any of the $6.5 billion in AB 900 funds for construction of more prison beds. Why not start on the deficit by cutting waste first?

Fixing the broken parole revocation process would save about $.5 to $.6 billion annually. Our very high rates are the direct result of the county jail bed shortage. Previously, technical parole violators were held in jail while the parole agent developed a local program, such as placement in drug treatment and changes in parole conditions. The jail bed shortage required immediate transfer of technical parole violators from jail to prison. Once in prison, there is almost no chance a technical violator will be released without serving a revocation term. Each technical parole violator adds about $12,000 to prison operating costs.

The State could release Requests for Proposals for correctional beds to hold technical parole violators. Only about 4% of the California prison population is held in contract facilities compared to 9% in Texas. In addition to saving a lot of money, the state could avoid spending any of the $6.5 billion in AB 900 funds for construction of more prison beds.

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