Political Consultant Leo McElroy Discusses the Budget Deadline

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

Published June 17, 2008 at 5:21 AM PDT

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

There is one thing everybody in Sacramento agrees on: once again this year, the legislature has failed to meet the June 15th deadline for passing a new budget. Even Democratic lawmakers can't agree o

There is one thing everybody in Sacramento agrees on: once again this year, the legislature has failed to meet the June 15th deadline for passing a new budget. Even Democratic lawmakers can't agree on the date a budget will be approved. Perhaps the Fourth of July or Labor Day. One thing is certain. There will be a lot of budget bills that have a lot more than spending items.

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

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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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