| Put away that sawed off shotgun for now people of Contra Costa. Your board of supervisors has extended financing for the DA through the fall so that he can continue to prosecute misdemeanors. At the special meeting this afternoon, after the ritualistic flailing on a spear posturing, it was decided that things will chug along until the fall. Federal Glover rescinded his request to Jerry Brown that the DA be investigated. So now we are all buddies again - cheeeeeese! How about all politicians and public service admins take a twenty percent pay cut for wasting our time on this one? Read the CCTimes story HERE MisterWriter |
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
COCO BOS PATCHES DA'S HOLE UNTIL THE FALL. WATCH OUT CRIMINALS - PROSECUTIONS WILL CONTINUE WHILE COUNTY CHECKS ITS BUDGET. WHO WON THE FIGHT? WHO KNOWS!
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I am rather cynical on the whole display at the Board of Supervisors (BoS) and the entire lead up display of what I see as Budget Politics.
1, the DA issued a public memo saying he was going to cut things
2. the BoS issued a response calling a special meeting. This was all done within 7 days *shorter I recall
I do not believe that the DA just found out that people were leaving his office
I do not believe that the idea that he could muddle through for 4 months suddenly occurred to him over the weekend.
I think what went down was a game a Political Budget Chicken played this way:
DA says he is going to stop prosecuting unless he gets money
BoS ignores this and goes on its merry way figuring it is a bluff
BoS gives money from special reserve for non DA stuff
DA goes bonkers and says I'll show them
DA issues memo and leaks etc that prosecutions are going to stop
BoS does not respond with a bunch of money and instead calls a public special meeting
DA figures he is not going to get his open immediate check
DA then comes up with a 'rescue plan' but just for 4 months so that the BoS can be pressured to give him more money
DA knew all along when the lawyers were leaving his office and was holding back
DA and BoS now try to divert attention on the matter and each prop themselves up as having dealt with the problem
In short this was a political budget dance and it is our toes that got stomped on!
You do not know what you are talking about. One of the lawyers that he was referring to gave notice just last week. The other two have already left, in the very recent past. And the memo was sent to the police departments, who then "leaked" it's contents. Can it be a leak when it's not a secret? The DA told everyone in March what was going to happen. The first layoffs of attorneys was to happen May 1.
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