Linky Thread: Environment, Education and Health Care

I know I have been quiet the last few days, really it has to do with a slow news cycle when it comes to California state politics and quality of life issues. Today, it is time fore a link filled post, everything remotely tied to our usual topics of discussion.

• The issue of the state ordering flex-fuel vehicles then just running them on gas is back in the news. Sen. Dean Florez is holding a hearing to find out who knew what, when in the Schwarzenegger administration.
• Mary Nichols, the new head of the Air Board is selling off her stocks to comply with ethics laws.
• The Democrats in the legislature placed a bill on Arnold’s desk to increase payments to disabled workers. Will he sign it? Or will he say this issue needs to be studied some more like he did last year?
• This year is health care. Arnold has already declared that next year will be education. Stay tuned, it should be another interesting year. Loads of studies and polling has been completed this year, and will be fodder for next year’s policy battles.
• Speaking of health care, there is about to be a veto fight with respect to an expansion of health care coverage for children. Bush has threatened to veto it. If it does not happen, it will make the numbers much more difficult for reform here in California. Arnold and all of the Democratic legislators here have been pushing for its passage.