Will Sacramento Resort to Paying Its Bills with IOU's

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There are reports from Sacramento that Republicans and Democrats might compromise just long enough to avoid paying state bills with IOU's. Meantime, the question is being raised as to whether the state can afford to administer the death penalty. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, gays and lesbians who supported presidential candidate Barack Obama are demanding action from the Obama White House.

The budget battle between Democrats and Republicans won't be resolved tonight, but there's a possible stop-gap to avoid the need for IOU's. We hear from State Controller John Chiang and from Tom Campbell, former finance director and possible candidate for Governor. Also, a public hearing on new rules for capital punishment.  Has it become too expensive? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, gays and lesbians who supported Barack Obama are demanding action from the Obama White House. Is he keeping his campaign promises to change "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the Defense of Marriage Act and other federal policies?

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Andrea Brody, Sonya Geis, Karen Radziner