When Governor Schwarzenegger gives his final State of the State Address this week he faces a real challenge: How to maintain optimism in the face of yet another gaping budget shortfall.
The last year in Sacramento-area politics featured a high-profile new mayor; little progress on a new Kings arena and downtown development; and massive state and local budget cuts. 2010 is an election year, but how much could it look like 2009?
Laura Chick is asking Governor Schwarzenegger to end furloughs for state workers at the California Office of Historic Preservation to expedite construction projects.
