Political Consultant Leo McElroy Discusses California's Budget Woes

By Alan Ray / Senior Editor & Morning Anchor, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published June 24, 2008 at 4:35 AM PDT

This story was published more than 15 years ago.

The state of California is the 6th or 7th largest economy in the world. And its problems very nearly mirror the problems of the world's largest economy, which would be the United States. Two of the b

The state of California is the 6th or 7th largest economy in the world. And its problems very nearly mirror the problems of the world's largest economy, which would be the United States. Two of the biggest problems facing both are huge budget deficits, and increasingly unaffordable and unavailable health care.

We're joined on Morning Edition by independent Sacramento political consultant Leo McElroy.

Alan Ray

Alan was with KPBS since 2006. His return to San Diego was a homecoming, of sorts. Alan began his news radio career in San Diego in the 1970s, producing business and financial coverage at KSDO. He went on to work as a news anchor, reporter and talk radio host in both Seattle and San Francisco. Prior to his work at KPBS, Alan most recently spent seven years producing an award-winning morning radio news program in the Bay Area. He’s won regional awards for his work in San Francisco and Seattle, including honors for breaking news coverage of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens and the events of 9/11. Alan is a member of Public Radio News Directors Inc. and the Radio Television News Directors’ Association. Alan’s interests include medicine, the environment, music, politics, scrabble and handball (though not always in that order).

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