Lawmaker Reaction to Budget Deficit
California lawmakers are reacting differently to Governor Jerry
Brown's announcement that the state's budget deficit for 2012-2013
has grown from $9 billion to $16 billion. Many Democratic
lawmakers are urging the state to close tax loopholes and levy new taxes to
offset the unavoidable cuts while many Republicans are
saying the state needs to stop
overspending, not impose new taxes. We'll speak with
Senate Budget Chair, Mark Leno D-San Francisco, and Senate Budget
Vice Chair, Bill
Emmerson R-Riverside, about their differing views on the causes
and solutions for the soaring deficit.
News Network: Sacramento Press Sacramento's
K Street is breathing new life as businesses
return to the once-dilapidated street, the City Council is fighting
to save programs for disabled teens from the
budget axe, and a non-profit is defaulting on a $400 thousand
loan from the city. We'll discuss these topics and more in this
week's News Network with Brandon Darnell, staff reporter for the Sacramento
Press.
Verge @ artMRKT Sacramento's own Verge Center for the
Arts has been invited to participate in artMRKT 2012,
a prestigious modern and contemporary art fair in San Francisco
that brings some of the world's most intriguing artists and
galleries to one place. The Executive Director for
the Verge Center for the Arts, Liv Moe, joins
us.
Cyro Baptista Cyro Baptista has emerged as one of the
foremost percussionists in the world. His endless sonic
curiosity and intense rhythmic drive have spurred collaborations
with everyone from Herbie Hancock and John Zorn to Yo-Yo Ma and
Medeski Martin & Wood. Cyro and his
percussion ensemble "Banquet of the Spirits" will be
performing at the Mondavi Center May 16-19.