LAWMAKERS # 320 - Reaganomics - Impact of Federal Funding Cuts to States
LINDA WERTHEIMER, studio, intro report on CALIFORNIA, notes that property tax reductions have made California first state to have serious budget shortfalls.
Sacramento, California Aerial of California State House. Shots of lavish interior of newly renovated State Capitol. Aerial of State Capitol, lit at night.
Shot of State Comptroller, discusses budgetary problems
CU of paper declaring lawsuits by Counties against State for mandating programs with no funds.
Shot of a panel of the County Supervisors' Association, demanding that State Legislature either fund or repeal the programs. Terry Cook, California Supervisors Association.
Aerial of SACRAMENTO streets, v.o. disc. of PROPOSITION 13 Property Tax reforms of 1978, Shot from helicopter of traffic on OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE, SAN FRANCISCO downtown backdrop.
Shots of session of California State Legislature, discussion of vanishing state surplus.
California Governor Jerry Brown entering session. Brown speaking, optimistic that the economy will revive and new taxes won't be necessary.
Shot of state budget analyst, William Hamm, says that if the economy doesn't pick up, California will be in huge trouble.
California Governor Jerry Brown. Legislators. Discussion of proposals: LEGALIZE GAMBLING. Carol Hallett, California Assemblywoman
Wadie Deddeh, California Assemblyman. Unidentified California assembly meeting
Shots of interior of CASINO, ROULETTE WHEEL. Shot of brightly lit exterior of CASINO.
Aerial of Sacramento, California, State Capitol.