| | This video highlights what would happen if we accept the Governor's proposals without any modifications. As you can see, the picture is not pretty. As your Assemblymember, I need to know your priorities as I prepare to vote on the difficult choices before us. Please take this budget survey to assist me with this urgent matter. 
Thank you for taking an active part in California's future. Sincerely, 
Speaker Karen Bass
| Press Release Update: June 24, 2009 Assembly Speaker Bass Updates Budget Progress (Sacramento) – The State Assembly and State Senate debated and voted today on the spending cuts included in the Legislative Budget Conference Committee’s revisions to the state budget. The Conference Committee’s proposal was defined after more than a month of public debate. However, GOP Lawmakers refused to vote for the spending cuts, leaving the state without the needed budget revisions for another day. The budget revision package will be reconsidered tomorrow. Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) and Assemblymember Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa), Chair of the Budget Conference Committee, told reporters it is critically important for the Legislature to pass the budget package because the state will be out of cash as of July 1st. Budget Conference Committee Chair Evans Updated Budget Status Sacramento) – The State Assembly and State Senate debated and voted today on the spending cuts included in the Legislative Budget Conference Committee’s revisions to the state budget. The Conference Committee’s proposal was defined after more than a month of public debate. However, GOP Lawmakers refused to vote for the spending cuts, leaving the state without the needed budget revisions for another day. The budget revision package will be reconsidered. Budget Conference Committee Chair Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) says Republicans should not be claiming they don’t know what’s in the legislation and says it’s critically important for the Legislature to pass the budget package because the state will be out of cash as of July 1st. Here’s more in this Assembly Access video. Here are links to audio of Speaker Bass and Assemblymember Evans: Speaker Bass’ opening statement to reporters this afternoon after the Assembly floor session. (2:30) Speaker Bass says it’s ironic that GOP lawmakers refused to vote for billions of dollars in cuts because they say they want deeper cuts. Speaker Bass says Democrats do not want to vote for the deep spending cuts but did so because it’s the right thing to do. Speaker Bass says policy reforms need to be considered immediately after the Governor and Legislature deal with the immediate cash crisis. Assemblymember Evans says GOP lawmakers should know what’s in the legislation. Assemblymember Evans says she remains hopeful the GOP lawmakers will decide to vote for the budget solutions. | 
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