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chung says lawmakers failed to come up with a balanced budget plan. under prop 25 pose pased in november, lawmakers don't get paid until they pass a budget balanced and on time. chung says the budget approved last week by lawmakers and vetoed left a hole of 1 p.$85 billion. >> california constitution requires the legislature pass a balanced budget and submit to it the governor. we checked to see whether they cross td their ts and unfortunately the math doesn't add up. >> chung's decision as you might have expected sparked sharp criticism. lawmakers will not be paid back retroactively for paychecks missed. the department of motor vehicle as announced it will delay mailing out renewal notices for jaul jul and august because officials are still waiting to see what happens with the state budget. the governor and legislature has been debating to leave vehicle license fees the same. the dmv contacted law enforcement agencies to let them know they're giving drivers an extra 30 day grace period. >> after a fight, san jose has a new city budget. council member
chung says lawmakers failed to come up with a balanced budget plan. under prop 25 pose pased in november, lawmakers don't get paid until they pass a budget balanced and on time. chung says the budget approved last week by lawmakers and vetoed left a hole of 1 p.$85 billion. >> california constitution requires the legislature pass a balanced budget and submit to it the governor. we checked to see whether they cross td their ts and unfortunately the math doesn't add up. >> chung's...
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. >> reporter: john chung's decision to deny living expenses was done at consultation of state finance experts. >> they were short by a little less than $2 billion. >> reporter: most lawmakers were quiet about losing salary and per diem but one assemblyman from los angeles was quite upset. mike gotto called it grandstanding, demagoguery and taking money from his family. >> do i think it's very difficult to go back home and tell people we've been working 18 hours a day, passed two budgets and one guy has said that they don't meet his satisfaction so he's not going to pay us. >> he has to understand that the plight of his family is the plight that millions of other californians are experiencing today when there is no budget in place. >> reporter: republicans generally said chung did the right thing. >> the people made a decision. we need to balance the budget or we don't get paid, and i'm going to stand with that decision. >> there has been talk that lawmakers are considering taking this decision to court, but as of late this afternoon. democratic lawmakers have gotten together to consid
. >> reporter: john chung's decision to deny living expenses was done at consultation of state finance experts. >> they were short by a little less than $2 billion. >> reporter: most lawmakers were quiet about losing salary and per diem but one assemblyman from los angeles was quite upset. mike gotto called it grandstanding, demagoguery and taking money from his family. >> do i think it's very difficult to go back home and tell people we've been working 18 hours a day,...
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in beijing thank you for joining us today dr chung china and russia are on course to become major trading partners how might this impact on the global economy for example for instance in europe. you know the china russia trade an economic relationship and a huge development between two nations i believe is not only of the impacting european continent but also saw the provos scene this economic trade relationship is not only limited to economy it's also religious the strategic relationship so it is going to be sure to the wall so not just economic agreements a relationship but also a strategic relationship as you were saying by russia and china are on the same page when it comes to libya and syria do you think that collaboration could help to resolve these conflicts or would this even be welcomed by the western powers already embroiled. as we heard yesterday from kazakhstan where hu jintao attended at the air sea or. cooperation organization i believe they offer sholay or paul's to for the military escalation the call for the peaceful resolution. and for any follow the military strike goin
in beijing thank you for joining us today dr chung china and russia are on course to become major trading partners how might this impact on the global economy for example for instance in europe. you know the china russia trade an economic relationship and a huge development between two nations i believe is not only of the impacting european continent but also saw the provos scene this economic trade relationship is not only limited to economy it's also religious the strategic relationship so it...
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lawmakers say they will sue chung -- opposers say they will sue chung if he does not stop pay. >>> crewsre getting ready to dust off a busy roadway. starting tomorrow the southbound lanes of the great highway will be shutdown. between lincoln avenue and slope boulevard. the closure will last until friday it's all part of annual routine to remove sand that blows on to the road from the beach. >>> walnut creek police turn to pet owners today with help to funding a new member of its canine unit. the department says it needs a new dog on the force but cannot afford it because of budget cuts. that's why police went to pet's mart today for a fundraiser. >> as soon as i bring out the dog, they want to interact. most people have had a dog at home. it's an instant bonding. it's a good way to put a good face forward for the police department. >> reporter: all the money raised this weekend will go directly to the department. the average cost for a canine is $20,000. >>> with i pad, ii still hard to get the buzz is already building for the i pad iii. including a possible early release. apple has sol
lawmakers say they will sue chung -- opposers say they will sue chung if he does not stop pay. >>> crewsre getting ready to dust off a busy roadway. starting tomorrow the southbound lanes of the great highway will be shutdown. between lincoln avenue and slope boulevard. the closure will last until friday it's all part of annual routine to remove sand that blows on to the road from the beach. >>> walnut creek police turn to pet owners today with help to funding a new member of...
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state comptroller john chung says he is holding their paychecks.numbers and their reaction. >> reporter: the controller john chung says that legally it was not. >> we checked to see whether they crossed their "t's" and dotted their "i's." >> reporter: date fails to pass bills that provided for appropriate revenue. >> there was hundreds of millions of dollars that were not recognized. >> reporter: each member will lose $420 a day and taxpayers will save about $50,000 a day. >> i think it is a fair thing to do. >> i like the idea of not paying until we have a valid budget. i think that is good. >> i think it is the consequences of your actions. i think there is a lot of gamesmanship. >> i think that everybody who works for a living should get paid in an honest way so they can take care of their family. on the other hand, not having a budget is not a good thing. >> reporter: the state comptroller is also subject to the pool, and you can bet that will be tested. i am consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> protesters gathered to rally again
state comptroller john chung says he is holding their paychecks.numbers and their reaction. >> reporter: the controller john chung says that legally it was not. >> we checked to see whether they crossed their "t's" and dotted their "i's." >> reporter: date fails to pass bills that provided for appropriate revenue. >> there was hundreds of millions of dollars that were not recognized. >> reporter: each member will lose $420 a day and taxpayers...
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. >>> state controller chung says lawmakers will not be paid because they failed to pass a budget on time. we have reaction from both sides. >> reporter: some lawmakers at the state capital were hot today and it had nothing to do with the weather. >> just kind of reminds me of the soviet union not the united states of america. >>> the 120 members of senate and assembly were steaming that controller chung halted their paychecks after determining the budget they passed and the governor vetoed was not balanced by $2 billion. >> we checked to see whether they crossed their ts and dotted their is and unfortunately the math does not add up. >> reporter: so each legislator is now losing $50,000 a -- losing $150 a day, a savings of $50,000 a day to taxpayers. >> it will set a little fire under their seats and hopefully we get a budget. >> reporter: hundreds of callers to chung's office felt the same way. >> i got another thank you. >> reporter: republicans generally agree that the comptroller did the right thing. >> we need to live within our means, balance the budget and get people back to
. >>> state controller chung says lawmakers will not be paid because they failed to pass a budget on time. we have reaction from both sides. >> reporter: some lawmakers at the state capital were hot today and it had nothing to do with the weather. >> just kind of reminds me of the soviet union not the united states of america. >>> the 120 members of senate and assembly were steaming that controller chung halted their paychecks after determining the budget they...
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chung says he did the math on last week's budget, and it didn't add up. he said it had a $1.8 million imbalance. lawmakers won't get paid. in the meantime, one lawmaker says with the state in debt, why not ban the death penalty to save money? a report shows california has spent $4 billion on the 13 executions held since 1978. >> there are 714 people on death row right now. 13 have been executed since 1978. most of the rest will die in prison. there have actually been more people on death row that committed suicide than were executed. >> reporter: the bill would convert death penalty sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole. >>> president obama will address the nation tomorrow night. he will outline his plan for pulling troops out of afghanistan. with osama bin laden dead, the president is getting a lot of pressure to accelerate the withdrawal of troops. but some fear removing too many troops could give al qaeda and the taliban free reign. here's kristen dahlgren with the latest from washington. >> reporter: after almost a decade of am
chung says he did the math on last week's budget, and it didn't add up. he said it had a $1.8 million imbalance. lawmakers won't get paid. in the meantime, one lawmaker says with the state in debt, why not ban the death penalty to save money? a report shows california has spent $4 billion on the 13 executions held since 1978. >> there are 714 people on death row right now. 13 have been executed since 1978. most of the rest will die in prison. there have actually been more people on death...
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livan chung in 1970 started her teaching career in san francisco. she was hired by the women's junior league to coordinate a tutorial and saturday program for immigrant students. from 1970 through 2000, livan taught at the chinese education center, washington irving elementary, rafael wheel and elementary, and benjamin franklin middle school and marina middle school. in 2000 evon was awarded the award for excellence in math and science and was at george washington high school and now retiring from her post as the principal of yuqual school in the heart of my district. last and certainly not least, judy polly, in the 42 years she has been with the district she has served in a wide range of roles in our elementary and middle schools. she's been a counselor, a dean of students, program director, and an assistant principal at marina middle and for the past five years judy has served as the principal at francisco middle school. over this past year, in recognition of her tremendous contributions, judy has received many educational awards. school master of
livan chung in 1970 started her teaching career in san francisco. she was hired by the women's junior league to coordinate a tutorial and saturday program for immigrant students. from 1970 through 2000, livan taught at the chinese education center, washington irving elementary, rafael wheel and elementary, and benjamin franklin middle school and marina middle school. in 2000 evon was awarded the award for excellence in math and science and was at george washington high school and now retiring...
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my name is denise chung. i'm with the office on the aging. we provide services to seniors and adults with disabilities. we contract with about 49 contractors, and among them is -- we provide a lot of services to the seniors and adults with disabilities, which include nutrition program, senior center services, naturalization, case management, and many others, about 20 of them. i'm very grateful to hear mayor lee today that all-be restoring the nutrition services. thank you very much. we still have cuts on the other -- almost all the programs attached, and we're waiting still for the final decision from the mayor's office. >> hi, everybody. good afternoon. i'm the general manager of your recreation and park department. we have the great pleasure of stewarding over 4,000 acres of open space around the city, including 220 neighborhood parks and several really fantastic jewels in district three. our priorities are very simple. we want clean, safe, fun parks for everyone. and vibrant, robust, healthy recreational opportunities for all. it is widely
my name is denise chung. i'm with the office on the aging. we provide services to seniors and adults with disabilities. we contract with about 49 contractors, and among them is -- we provide a lot of services to the seniors and adults with disabilities, which include nutrition program, senior center services, naturalization, case management, and many others, about 20 of them. i'm very grateful to hear mayor lee today that all-be restoring the nutrition services. thank you very much. we still...
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. >>> state controller chung says lawmakers will not be paid because they failed to pass a budget on time. we have reaction from both sides. >> reporter: some lawmakers at the state capital were hot today and it had nothing to do with the weather. >> just kind of reminds me of the soviet union not the united states of america. >>> the 120 members of senate and assembly were steaming that controller chung halted their paychecks after determining the budget they passed and the governor vetoed was not balanced by $2 billion. >> we checked to see whether they crossed their ts and dotted their is and unfortunately the math does not add up. >> reporter: so each legislator is now losing $50,000 a -- losing $150 a day, a savings of $50,000 a day to taxpayers. >> it will set a little fire under their seats and hopefully we get a budget. >> reporter: hundreds of callers to chung's office felt the same way. >> i got another thank you. >> reporter: republicans generally agree that the comptroller did the right thing. >> we need to live within our means, balance the budget and get people back to
. >>> state controller chung says lawmakers will not be paid because they failed to pass a budget on time. we have reaction from both sides. >> reporter: some lawmakers at the state capital were hot today and it had nothing to do with the weather. >> just kind of reminds me of the soviet union not the united states of america. >>> the 120 members of senate and assembly were steaming that controller chung halted their paychecks after determining the budget they...
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state controller john chung announced yesterday... if the june 15- >>> state lawmakers now have more incentive to pass a balanced budget in less than two weeks. if the june 15 deadline is not medical, ed chung will withhold lawmaker paychecks. in the fall elections, they passed a bill to prevent legislators from collecting salary and benefits if they don't meet the deadline. >>> city of alameda wants to close its animal shelter to save some money but in a public hearing last night, animal advocates say in the shelter closes the animals would be -- if the shelters close the animals would be sent to other cities. they want nonprofits and volunteers to take over. >> the bay area has the leading thinking on this issue of how to get shelters operating well. and alameda has been not sort of allowing that to happen for many years. >> the council is taking public comment until they sign the budget on june 30th. >>> the jobs report for may coming out shortly and is expected to be bleak. most economists expect about 100,000 jobs were created la
state controller john chung announced yesterday... if the june 15- >>> state lawmakers now have more incentive to pass a balanced budget in less than two weeks. if the june 15 deadline is not medical, ed chung will withhold lawmaker paychecks. in the fall elections, they passed a bill to prevent legislators from collecting salary and benefits if they don't meet the deadline. >>> city of alameda wants to close its animal shelter to save some money but in a public hearing last...
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publicly lawmakers standby chung threat and some are even optimistic that a deal will get done. >> ihink with the recent increase in revenue to the state we now have balance the budget funding schools and not raising taxes and we have to take advantage of that opportunity. >>reporter: the law doesn't allow retroactive pay once the lawmakers reach a budget deal so if a deal is not done on the 15th of june, they won't get paid until a budget is passed and signed by the governor. clock is ticking if they want to get full pay. >> san jose mayor reed released budget proposal and with budget deficit the city faces tough choices. in order to close the gap the city has to cut about 600 jobs. that's on top of the 800 cutlass year keep in mind. new cuts are across the board and will affect all department even police. they will lose more than 100 positions despite yawn leaders agreeing early today to a 10 percent pay cut. >> so we end up with more than 100 officers losing their job. if that's bad thing for the city we should be hiring more officers not laying them off. >>reporter: final budget
publicly lawmakers standby chung threat and some are even optimistic that a deal will get done. >> ihink with the recent increase in revenue to the state we now have balance the budget funding schools and not raising taxes and we have to take advantage of that opportunity. >>reporter: the law doesn't allow retroactive pay once the lawmakers reach a budget deal so if a deal is not done on the 15th of june, they won't get paid until a budget is passed and signed by the governor. clock...
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state controller john chung has cut off lawmaker paychecks.s approved by lawmakers last week and veto by governor brown left a hole of nearly 2 billion dollars. under prop 25 passed by voters in november lawmakers don't get paid unless they pass a budget that is balanced and on time. >> destroyed in the cons stawtion estimated i highlight that word revenue must exceed the appropriations. and so it is a mathematical test so when we did the math it doesn't add up. >> it shifted the whole level of power that's what is so sad about the whole thing. >>reporter: lawmakers not paid back retroactively either for the paycheck they miss. >> san jose firefighters credit smoke alarm with saving the lives of more than 2 dozen college students who escaped a fire that gutted their fraternity house. the house is intersan jose state university. this morning fire destroyed nearly everything inside. head lanes tonight. >>> president obama is set to reject the advice of the pentagon by announcing tomorrow the withdrawal of up to 30,000 troops from afghanistan by
state controller john chung has cut off lawmaker paychecks.s approved by lawmakers last week and veto by governor brown left a hole of nearly 2 billion dollars. under prop 25 passed by voters in november lawmakers don't get paid unless they pass a budget that is balanced and on time. >> destroyed in the cons stawtion estimated i highlight that word revenue must exceed the appropriations. and so it is a mathematical test so when we did the math it doesn't add up. >> it shifted the...
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but chung has been playing hard ball saying he wants a balanced budget. but voters are gonna turned aid round and say if the governor and treasurer say it's out of whack, how can it be balanced? well if it's theoretically balanced he is supposed to call it that way. he is going to give his verdict tomorrow or even wednesday. when that comes out things will get hotter. >> the governor is still trying to get government support for the vote on tax extensions. >> forget about that. he'll have to come back with the democrats and make more cults and that's when it will get ugly. especially if they are getting paid it will be a long summer. >> a long hot summer. if they get paid they are gonna keep playing because they don't want to make those cuts. >> this is money, they don't get it back once the budget is passed. >> no, if this budget is out of whack and they pass that budget, they don't get it back. unlike other state workers that can borrow against it they lose it. >> they are done. good. >> welcome to the real world. >> all right. get back to the bay area
but chung has been playing hard ball saying he wants a balanced budget. but voters are gonna turned aid round and say if the governor and treasurer say it's out of whack, how can it be balanced? well if it's theoretically balanced he is supposed to call it that way. he is going to give his verdict tomorrow or even wednesday. when that comes out things will get hotter. >> the governor is still trying to get government support for the vote on tax extensions. >> forget about that....
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. >> controller john chung is going to determine next couple days whether this is budget you sent thesey and he vetoed was balanced the governor says it wasn't but john is the ultimate arbitrator if he says it is balanced you get your pay if he says it wasn't balanced you don't get your may. >> that's right. >> what effect will that have on the negotiation? >> it is a distraction and there is anxiety around it. t it didn't shape what happened as much as people thought when we submit that had 41 vote budget i imagine, john should probably stay away from the legislature for a couple days people are not happy with him jumping in they thing it is a cheap shot we have enough to worry about without him chiming in he wants to be governor that makes him look tough but in the meantime we have a budget to produce whether we get paid or not is not going to determine when that happens but it sure is a distraction. >> are you going the hit us up for a loan now. >> absolutely phil going to give me his little credit card. >> why not that is how they run the state any way. >> i had the get the last s
. >> controller john chung is going to determine next couple days whether this is budget you sent thesey and he vetoed was balanced the governor says it wasn't but john is the ultimate arbitrator if he says it is balanced you get your pay if he says it wasn't balanced you don't get your may. >> that's right. >> what effect will that have on the negotiation? >> it is a distraction and there is anxiety around it. t it didn't shape what happened as much as people thought...
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that's the word from state controller john chung who is holding the paychecks of california lawmakers who thought they had agreed to a new budget last week.
that's the word from state controller john chung who is holding the paychecks of california lawmakers who thought they had agreed to a new budget last week.
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state controller chung has warned that the state may run out of money by january. >>> the survey wascted by the public institute of california. it shows 70% of people polled support the government's realignment plan. local governments would be responsible for several services. >>> a severe storm earlier this week in sutter county has caused millions of the dollars in damage to crops. hail took a toll on peach crops there. the storm damage up to -- the storm damaged up to 1,000 acre of its orchard. and just last week another tornado just damaged another orchard. >> the fact that we're well up about 14 and 15 is a little unusual. >> reporter: the national weather service warns the stormy weather this weekend may lead to even more tornadoes. i just want to make a quick correction a minute ago we talked about the missing nursing student michelle le. we said a reward is being offered, we said $20,000, that reward is now up to $40,000 for her return. >>> rain tonight and perhaps record rain this weekend. >> it's not too hard to beat as we head into june. significant rainfall this time of y
state controller chung has warned that the state may run out of money by january. >>> the survey wascted by the public institute of california. it shows 70% of people polled support the government's realignment plan. local governments would be responsible for several services. >>> a severe storm earlier this week in sutter county has caused millions of the dollars in damage to crops. hail took a toll on peach crops there. the storm damage up to -- the storm damaged up to 1,000...
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five republican lawmakers sent a letter to the attorney general asking whether john chung had authority to jot their check autos they want to get paid. thank you. the budget appears to protect california schools from more cuts for the time being. and lauchls banking on extra revenue to add $4 billion to the state budget. it's optimistic but state brought in an extra $450 million. educators are nervous. >> there is a lot of guesswork involve 234d this. >> prop 98 mandates 39% of the budge writ go to education. many are hoping for an extension of the 2009 temporary tax increases that republicans have resisted. >> and we have more head coming up from 7 on your side, move over, drivers. make way for bikes. the bike letting you break the law behind the wheel to make roads safer. >> and illegal world series souvenirs head together needy around the world. news continues in one minute. denny's new tour of america menu. 50 star cuisine. the new tour of america menu. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>>
five republican lawmakers sent a letter to the attorney general asking whether john chung had authority to jot their check autos they want to get paid. thank you. the budget appears to protect california schools from more cuts for the time being. and lauchls banking on extra revenue to add $4 billion to the state budget. it's optimistic but state brought in an extra $450 million. educators are nervous. >> there is a lot of guesswork involve 234d this. >> prop 98 mandates 39% of the...
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. >> controller clung chunk -- chung is expected to make a decision next week. there are lawsuits expected whichever way the contoller decides. >>> >>> homeowners have been lining up for help with their mortgage. >> that's a solution that i have beening a ming over the last probably five years. >> the neighborhood association of america says it can help about what of the people who come looking for help. counselors work with homeowners negotiating with big banks. but the group can't help if the mortgage comes through fanny mae or freddie mac. those two are the hardest to work with. >>> unmany employment in the bay area fell in the counties shown here in yellow with rates ranging from 11.3% to 7.4%. unemployment fell 1.7% in monterey and .9% in napa county. santa cruz county lost ground with unmany employment soaring by 1.3%. >>> stocks closed mixed today on word that the greek debt crisis appeared to be stabilizing, only to be followed by the word that italy's bond rating could be downgraded. the dow closed up, the nasdaq fell. >>> a rare and thrilling sighting
. >> controller clung chunk -- chung is expected to make a decision next week. there are lawsuits expected whichever way the contoller decides. >>> >>> homeowners have been lining up for help with their mortgage. >> that's a solution that i have beening a ming over the last probably five years. >> the neighborhood association of america says it can help about what of the people who come looking for help. counselors work with homeowners negotiating with big...
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state controller john chung >> the state controller is threatening to hit lawmakers where it hurts ifhey don't get a budget deal done on time. it's basically this. you want your money? make sure california gets its money. abc 7's capital correspondent annette miranda is in sacramento with the details. >> the state's printers that churn out lawmakers' paychecks could come to a grinding halt in less than two weeks. with a constitutional deadline of june 15th for california's budget around the corner, controller john chung is threatening to permanently dock lawmakers' pay for every day the spending plan is late. he says he's just following proposition 25 which voters passed last november. >> the voters made the law clear, if you don't finish your budget, you're not going to get paid. >> last year, with the latest budget ever, 100 days late. at a typical salary of $95,000 a year and $142 a day per diem while in session, they each lost almost $50,000. while they eventually got the money back last year when they passed a budget, the new law forbids it. no retroactive pay. >> ought to be an
state controller john chung >> the state controller is threatening to hit lawmakers where it hurts ifhey don't get a budget deal done on time. it's basically this. you want your money? make sure california gets its money. abc 7's capital correspondent annette miranda is in sacramento with the details. >> the state's printers that churn out lawmakers' paychecks could come to a grinding halt in less than two weeks. with a constitutional deadline of june 15th for california's budget...
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state controller chung said the budget passed by lawmakers was too little too late. >> they will not get paid, the california constitution requires that the last legislature pass a balanced budget and submit it to the governor. so we checked to see whether they crossed their ts and dotted their is and unfortunately the math doesn't add up. >> reporter: proposition 95 gave the controller the authority to withhold paychecks from lawmakers if they are late passing a state budget. >>> and school children are telling lawmakers that the budget is already setting them back. we'll tell you how in a few minutes. >>> the president of the board of supervisors says consolidation can save money and jobs. this comes just days after a santa clara county grand jury called for changes in the county's emergency response. it's report concluded that having multiple fire and ems departments within the county is outdated and wasteful. >>> tonight more than two dozen fraternity members at san jose state university have to find a new place to live after an early morning fire destroyed their fraternity house
state controller chung said the budget passed by lawmakers was too little too late. >> they will not get paid, the california constitution requires that the last legislature pass a balanced budget and submit it to the governor. so we checked to see whether they crossed their ts and dotted their is and unfortunately the math doesn't add up. >> reporter: proposition 95 gave the controller the authority to withhold paychecks from lawmakers if they are late passing a state budget....
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john chung called parts of the budget plan "miscalculated, miscounted and unfinished" democrats are callingove an illegal power grab. our political expert says that argument is substantial. >> look at proposition 25. there is nothing in the language that says the controller is going to be the one to decide whether the budge set a good budget or a bad budget. you can bet that within 24 hours, there will be a slew of lawsuits challenging not just the decision, but his authority to render that decision. >> the new fiscal year starts in just ten days. >>> developing news now within the past 25 minutes. we have confirmed the identity of the man found dead near the marina green in san francisco. 20-year-old dennis nolton was found floating in the bay after a trail of blood in the marina district. jean elle joins us now. this was a crime both odd and gruesome, especially for this part of town. >> reporter: people here are stunned and san francisco police officers just started putting up these flyers, asking for help with information about who killed dennis, a 20-year-old from olympia, washington.
john chung called parts of the budget plan "miscalculated, miscounted and unfinished" democrats are callingove an illegal power grab. our political expert says that argument is substantial. >> look at proposition 25. there is nothing in the language that says the controller is going to be the one to decide whether the budge set a good budget or a bad budget. you can bet that within 24 hours, there will be a slew of lawsuits challenging not just the decision, but his authority to...
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the controller john chung says it was off by nearly $2 billion, and today he exercised the authority to withhold pay for every day the budget is late. democrats approved the bummingett last week on a -- budget last week on a simple vote and it was promptly vetoed. >> that budget was an embarassment. it was a sham. it was an absolute -- it was an insult to the people jie. you deserve your pay cut. >> it was a legislative paycheck protection plan. most of the legislators here work for a living. we are not millionaires. so it will be a challenge. >> democrats deny claims they rushed a budget to get a paycheck. once a budget is passed, lawmakers will not get the pay they lost. >>> and the city of alameda drafted a union contract for firefighters. but not after the intense scrutiny of residents. a controversial incident as they watched a suicidal man drown off crown beach. >> i ask the firefighters' contract be reviewed thoroughly both from the point of view of performance. >> the firefighters' union contract may have been quietly approved if not for the suicidal drowning on memorial day.
the controller john chung says it was off by nearly $2 billion, and today he exercised the authority to withhold pay for every day the budget is late. democrats approved the bummingett last week on a -- budget last week on a simple vote and it was promptly vetoed. >> that budget was an embarassment. it was a sham. it was an absolute -- it was an insult to the people jie. you deserve your pay cut. >> it was a legislative paycheck protection plan. most of the legislators here work for...
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state controller john chung, the man who writes their pay check, is analyzing the budget bill to findet the voter approved requirement to pass a bill by june 15th. live in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >>> happening now in san francisco, they're working on fixing the muni trains. a muni mess impacting hundreds of commuters this evening. the lines went down this afternoon and at one point three other muni lines were stopped. power was cut to the subway after a train brought down its over head power wires at the church street and debose avs. all train also be running in time for the this morning commute. >>> tonight, the resignation. a new picture of congressman anthony weiner emerging from that twitter pik scandal. this time one of defeat. >> today i'm announcing my resignation from congress. >> weiner resigning from a post he's held since 1998, succumbing to mounting political pressure after a three-week scandal that's rocked his lengthy political career. >> i had hoped to be able to continue the work that the citizens of my district elected me to do. unfortunately, the distractio
state controller john chung, the man who writes their pay check, is analyzing the budget bill to findet the voter approved requirement to pass a bill by june 15th. live in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >>> happening now in san francisco, they're working on fixing the muni trains. a muni mess impacting hundreds of commuters this evening. the lines went down this afternoon and at one point three other muni lines were stopped. power was cut to the subway after a train brought down its...
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that would reduce the police force to levels not seen since the 1980's gentleman state controller chung says legislators will lose the salary and the per diem on june 16 if they don't aparagraph a balance budget before then. he plans to implement prop 25 that dock lawmaker pay until the governor gets a budget bill to sign. legislators will get no retroactive pay for any compensation that is withheld. >> more to come here tonight. coming up next. tech stock fever. local internet company about to catch the i p o wave. >> also why pumping money into the local school district may not translate into pumping up a lot of gpa. >>. >>reporter: h-oshtion u-s. [applause]. >> and the young men and women who seemingly memorizes the entire dictionary. winner of tonight scripps spelling beach all coming up later on "nightline". >> him if coming up next on "nightline". shocking new tapes in the trial of that florida mom accused of killing her daughter and partying in the days a.we are in the courtroom. plus we wade into the everglades with python hunters who say getting bitten is part of the fun. >> cl
that would reduce the police force to levels not seen since the 1980's gentleman state controller chung says legislators will lose the salary and the per diem on june 16 if they don't aparagraph a balance budget before then. he plans to implement prop 25 that dock lawmaker pay until the governor gets a budget bill to sign. legislators will get no retroactive pay for any compensation that is withheld. >> more to come here tonight. coming up next. tech stock fever. local internet company...
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the state controller chung is reviewing the veto to determine whether legislators will get their money york congressman weiner resigned today exactly 3 weeks after his twitter scandal brok broke. at news conference he apologized for sending sexually explicit photo to several wome women. apology ended with engineers. >> i hope to be able to continue the work that the citizens of my district elected me to do. l to fit for the middle class and those struggling to make it. unfortunately the distraction that i have created has made that impossible. so today i am announcing my resignation from congress. officials weiner pregnant wife puma was not at her husband's side for the announcement. she's top aide to secretary of state hillary clinton and just returned from an over seas trip yesterday. weiner reportedly waited to talk to her before making his decision. >>> san francisco book signing did not go as planned for republican presidential candidate tim today. activist group code pink dumped glitter where he was signing copies of his book called courage to stand. one activist asked him where
the state controller chung is reviewing the veto to determine whether legislators will get their money york congressman weiner resigned today exactly 3 weeks after his twitter scandal brok broke. at news conference he apologized for sending sexually explicit photo to several wome women. apology ended with engineers. >> i hope to be able to continue the work that the citizens of my district elected me to do. l to fit for the middle class and those struggling to make it. unfortunately the...
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first one comes from annie chung. where is she? from self help for the elderly. >> thank you very much. tonight, we brought out about 1% of the seniors that we serve in district 10. many of them came from visitation valley and bayview- hunters point, and a couple of them just got here because they got lost. thank you for providing the translation so our seniors feel they could participate in these very difficult budget hearings. how can our city make a pledge that you will never abandon and always protect the most vulnerable? because the seniors in district 10 -- these are very frail seniors. low-income, immigrant seniors who need a lot of services. we have over 20 years built up the safety net services so they could have activities and nutritious meals. homebound seniors get home- delivered meals. we also serve citizenship class is and case management. if the department of aging cuts the 10% contingency cut, it would mean a total of almost $250,000 loss for our services in district 10 and other districts. i hope that you know that
first one comes from annie chung. where is she? from self help for the elderly. >> thank you very much. tonight, we brought out about 1% of the seniors that we serve in district 10. many of them came from visitation valley and bayview- hunters point, and a couple of them just got here because they got lost. thank you for providing the translation so our seniors feel they could participate in these very difficult budget hearings. how can our city make a pledge that you will never abandon...
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last week his chief of staff handle-delivered a letter to state controller john chung declaring that he was giving up his salary. newsome's annual salary for being the second highest ranking official in the state is a little over $130,000 a year. he made almost double that amount when he was mayor of san francisco. >>> decision day for a dlaug some women say have save -- a drug that some women say have saved their lives. coming up, do the risks of a breast cancer drug outweigh the benefits? >>> the most famous noewlyweds are headed to north america. plans to keep them safe and secure on their first overseas trip as a couple. >>> and how the circle of life tied up air traffic at one of the busiest airports. >>> we saw a drier day around the bay area. clouds around san jose. we're watching these building rough the afternoon. hilltop showers. those are moving on. now we're talking heating u p for o near 100 nd, 90s t degrees.ne we'll explain how hot it will get coming up. >>> a lawsuit has been filed, and the judge handling the first lawsuit in that deadly amtrak crash that happened in
last week his chief of staff handle-delivered a letter to state controller john chung declaring that he was giving up his salary. newsome's annual salary for being the second highest ranking official in the state is a little over $130,000 a year. he made almost double that amount when he was mayor of san francisco. >>> decision day for a dlaug some women say have save -- a drug that some women say have saved their lives. coming up, do the risks of a breast cancer drug outweigh the...
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. >> reporter: the man who cuts california's paychecks, john chung, decided to implement a unique measure approved by california voters last november. the law, known as proposition 25, requires legislators to forfeit their own salary for each day that a budget is not passed beyond the june 15 deadline. for lawmakers making $95,000 a year, that means $261 will be withheld per day and lose a $142 daily stipend for travel and living expenses. unlike a similar law passed in new york, california legislators will never get that money back. >> they have an obligation. they ran for office and now they need to make sure we have a budget in place. >> reporter: some politicians are outraged. los angeles assembly man mike gatto issued a statement: listeners of a local radio show responded by dropping off cans of spam in front of gatto's office. >> i think this opportunity to dock their pay to get them to speed up the process is genius. money talks. >> reporter: while state legislators and governor jerry brown try to hammer out a new budget agreement, you won't hear very many complaints from taxpayers
. >> reporter: the man who cuts california's paychecks, john chung, decided to implement a unique measure approved by california voters last november. the law, known as proposition 25, requires legislators to forfeit their own salary for each day that a budget is not passed beyond the june 15 deadline. for lawmakers making $95,000 a year, that means $261 will be withheld per day and lose a $142 daily stipend for travel and living expenses. unlike a similar law passed in new york,...
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beijing based political scientist dr chung things like russia and china has increased collaboration will have global benefits coming at a time when the world needs kind of help. china russia trade an economic relationship and a huge development between two nations i believe is not only of the impacting european continent but also saw the global scene i believe the wall these are at the crossroads historic crossroads or some may say the wall of these at the brink of either being subdued war although coming to us nato military intervention in libya now moving into possibly syria or even to iran if russia or china or all of these air see all the lions we saw that not enough to stop the u.s. led nato military aggression in the north african region so i hope saw that as see all russia china china russia are leaving leading this new global movement to balance the power in the wall so that they can build a new world order where norm or uni learn to row aggressive or you can clone your own methodology of being put into a sovereign nation such as the libya. you with r.t. live from moscow and comi
beijing based political scientist dr chung things like russia and china has increased collaboration will have global benefits coming at a time when the world needs kind of help. china russia trade an economic relationship and a huge development between two nations i believe is not only of the impacting european continent but also saw the global scene i believe the wall these are at the crossroads historic crossroads or some may say the wall of these at the brink of either being subdued war...
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chung is reviewing the major but doesn't say what happened if the governor vetos what happened.y were getting budgetary discipline that's why california voters are so cynical. >>> and it was approved on wednesday and veted by governor brown on thursday. lawmakers get 95,000 a year in salary and 142 dollars a day for live travel pences. >>> and after he was arrested, following a dispute with airline workers over saggy pants. deshan walked out of yale. he was asked to leave a u.s. airways flight to phoenix. vick lee asked if usairways and police overreacted. >> it could have been mediated and i felt like i was attacked and harassed. you know. i feel like if it is was a rapper or a super tar walking on the airplane, and hanging saggy pans they would have wanted his autograph. he was heading become to the university of new mexico after attending a friend's funeral when that dispute occurred. >> two major groundbreaking ceremonies were held. both use the sun and they involve different technologies and experts disagree on which one has the future. >> not all solar panels are created e
chung is reviewing the major but doesn't say what happened if the governor vetos what happened.y were getting budgetary discipline that's why california voters are so cynical. >>> and it was approved on wednesday and veted by governor brown on thursday. lawmakers get 95,000 a year in salary and 142 dollars a day for live travel pences. >>> and after he was arrested, following a dispute with airline workers over saggy pants. deshan walked out of yale. he was asked to leave a...
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state controller john chung says he will decide whether this year's budget is technically late since lawmakers did pass it. the jarvis taxpayer coalition is vowing to sue the state if politicians get paid without a working budget in place. >>> has a notorious sex offender changed his way? one judge thinks so and he is about to make one of the biggest bay area offenders a free man. >>> thank god my son is okay. it is either wear helmets or empty out your pockets. >> reporter: an iphone, a ride and a freak accident at a local fair. and there's be a biz big lesson in it for anyone who uses a smartphone. >>> with the pedal to the metal a police chase comes to an unexpected ending and a fiery one at a gas station. all caught on tape for you. >>> i'm jeff ranieri. from the hottest weather in eight months to temperatures dropping over 20 degrees today. all the way down to 78 in walnut creek. we will watch fog rolling in tonight and will our summer sizzle? the latest forecast coming up. >>> update on the breaking news, united airlines says the computers are back up after a global outage. fli
state controller john chung says he will decide whether this year's budget is technically late since lawmakers did pass it. the jarvis taxpayer coalition is vowing to sue the state if politicians get paid without a working budget in place. >>> has a notorious sex offender changed his way? one judge thinks so and he is about to make one of the biggest bay area offenders a free man. >>> thank god my son is okay. it is either wear helmets or empty out your pockets. >>...
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ken chung was tired when he swerved off 93 wheel driving from north carolina to new york.an embankment and flipped over. federal officials have shut down the bus company for multiple safety violations. >>> the only medical marijuana dispensary in the east palo alto is fighting now to stay in business. the peninsula caregivers collection went before the palo alto city council making its case on why this should stay open. the council ordered it to close saying the collective is too vague about what is and what isn't allowed to be in business and it's icing a dictionary as a defense. >> if it's determined that this organization falls and your definition of drugstore, which is the webster definition, if it falls under that definition, by definition this is a permitted use. >> now medical marijuana sales are still illegal under federal law but eric holder is promising a new position soon. >>> sony is still checking a claim it was hit by another cyber attack. hackers say they broke in and found 1 million accounts in plain text. they took informationcallying -- information includ
ken chung was tired when he swerved off 93 wheel driving from north carolina to new york.an embankment and flipped over. federal officials have shut down the bus company for multiple safety violations. >>> the only medical marijuana dispensary in the east palo alto is fighting now to stay in business. the peninsula caregivers collection went before the palo alto city council making its case on why this should stay open. the council ordered it to close saying the collective is too vague...