California Budget Crisis Diaries: Bitter students take it to the Capitol
Demonstrators calling for greater investment in public services march to the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, April 21, 2010. More than 2,000 people rallied to call on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers to stabilize the state's finances by lowering the two-thirds threshold for passing budgets, and imposing taxes on corporations and the wealthy.(Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
It’s down to the wire, almost. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to release his proposed budget for next fiscal year in the coming weeks and while lawmakers pitch ideas — students continue to show their angst toward them.
But wait, it’s an election year too, so lawmakers better decide wisely. Read on to find out what students are saying, if Californians should expect more taxes and whether state employees will see another pay cut.
Another rally: About 100 students from San Diego City College joined thousands of other protesters in Sacramento Wednesday demanding money be restored in the public education system and social services.
The rally — which began as a march 48 days ago in SoCal and which City professor Jim Miller blogged about for SDNN — attracted thousands of protesters and filled three city blocks, according to the City on a Hill Press, a UC Santa Cruz student newspaper.
Naomi Santa Cruz, a sociology student at City, attended the rally and past protests organized by San Diego’s college students. So what makes this rally different than others that have been held over the past several
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