WASTE WATCHERS

The total waste from the 2005-2010 editions of Waste Watchers, with a specific attributable dollar amount, comes to:

$17,188,687,664

Below is the total by year, as well as links to view the individual Waste Watchers used to create the total.

2010: $2,259,350,000
2009: $2,084,596,619
2008 (pdf): $3,519,550,336
2007 (pdf): $4,821,985,900
2006 (pdf): $1,206,122,910
2005 (pdf): $3,304,981,899

Budget Video
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Walters focuses on Unfunded Pension Liabilities and Pension debt
12/1/2011 - Walters
Senator Walters raises concerns regarding the failure of the Governor, LAO and the Committee to address California’s multi-billion dollar pension liabilities.

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Senator Huff Speaks Out in Opposition to State Budget 'Cleanup' Legislation
7/7/2011 - CSSRC
Senate Budget Committee Vice Chair, Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar), voices his opposition to a measure that makes technical changes to the state budget passed in June without Republican support.

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Senator Berryhill on Democrat-Only Budget
6/28/2011 - CSSRC
Berryhill says Democrats rejected Republican proposals for reform, jeopardizing public education.

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Senator Emmerson on Democrat-Only Budget
6/28/2011 - CSSRC
Emmerson opposes Budget Bill that illegally increases vehicle license fees and Republican-authored spending cap would have spared public schools from cuts

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Senator Huff on Democrat-Only Budget
6/28/2011 - CSSRC
Huff says Democrat Budget has none of the reforms Californians want and education budget trailer bill could cut funding for schools.

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Senator Walters on Democrat-Only Budget
6/28/2011 - CSSRC
Walters says Democrat budget won’t close deficit.

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Senator Dutton on Democrat-Only Budget
6/28/2011 - CSSRC
Dutton labels Democrat plan a “Hope without Change” budget

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Senator Emmerson's Floor Speech on the State Budget
6/10/2011 - Emmerson
Senator Emmerson reminds Democrats that Republicans provided a pathway to get California back on track.

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Senate Republican Leader Bob Dutton reacts to Governor Brown's May Revised Budget
5/19/2011 - Dutton
 

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Senator Walters' Senate Floor Speech on Unbalanced Budget
3/17/2011 - Walters
Senator Walters speaks from the Senate Floor condemning the 2011 Budget which is unbalanced and contains no structural reforms.