John Chiang An amendment to
the California constitution gives state lawmakers until the
end of the week to pass a balanced budget or forfeit their
paychecks. But after last year's showdown between legislators
and State Controller John Chiang, which sparked a
lawsuit, a court ruled that the legislature is the only body with
the power to suspend its pay. We talk with John Chiang about his
battle to withhold legislators' pay last year and the possibility
that legislators will withhold their pay this year if they don't
pass a balanced budget on time.
Sac City Budget Vote The
Sacramento City Council voted on the budget for fiscal year
2012-2013. We'll hear from Capital Public Radio's Regional Reporter
Bob Moffit on how they voted and what cuts we can
expect.
Bee Folsom-based French filmmaker, Raphaël
Hitzke, will be screening his award-winning short film "Bee" at
this year's French Film Festival in Sacramento. The
film explores the disappearance of honeybees in the United States
and features original music by Jean Benoit Dunckel (Lost in
Translation). The film will be shown at the Crest Theatre Saturday,
June 23 at 10:30 am following a free breakfast.
Kushman by the Bottle In our June
installment of Kushman by the Bottle, Capital Public
Radio's resident wine expert (and occasional guest host) Rick Kushman explains how to get the best
experience out of your next visit to a tasting room. And
since the best way to teach is to demonstrate, we joined Rick at Andis
Winery's tasting room in Amador County with winemaker Mark
McKenna for a little hands-on learning.
Making the Most of the Tasting Room In our June installment of Kushman by the Bottle, Capital Public Radio's resident wine expert (and occasional guest host) Rick Kushman explains how to get the best experience out of your next visit to a tasting room. And since the best way to teach is to demonstrate, we joined Rick at Andis Winery's tasting room in Amador County with winemaker Mark McKenna for a little hands-on learning.
