CA State Controller John Chiang has declared that the legislative budget passed was not balanced, and hence does not satisfy the requirements of props 58 and 25. Bottom line — no pay for CA legislators from 16 June until they submit an actual balanced budget…
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/06/controller-chiang-halting-pay.html
Chiang just made a HUGELY popular decision. While it may not stand legal challenge, he has overnight vaulted himself into contention for higher office.
According to polls, with this economy, U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein is quite vulnerable…
http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/
My money says Chiang runs for her job. NOTE: NO ONE has yet suggested this, so this qualifies as yet another wild prediction on my part. Wilder than usual.