Patt Morrison for Monday, January 10, 2011

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Monday, January 10, 2011

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:30

Jerry Brown’s budget – a day of reckoning

“Painful,” “a tough budget for tough times,” “a day of reckoning”… this is how the newly sworn in Governor Jerry Brown described his budget plan, the details of which he announced this morning [Monday]. Brown is now responsible for the U.S. state with the biggest economy, the most numerous population and the reddest of red budget deficits -- $28 billion. Digging California out of this hole won’t be easy, and he’ll very likely face opposition from lawmakers, unions, educators and every other group that will be affected by the promised cuts. An austerity budget, no gimmicks, no gridlock… just how is that going to work?

 

Guests:

Ramon Cortines, Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District

WILL CALL IN

 

MEMBERS OF CALIFORNIA SENATE AND ASSEMBLY – TBD

 

Sen. Bob Huff, (R- CA’s 29^th District), which includes portions of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties.  He is Vice-Chair of the Senate Budget Committee.

VIA ISDN

 

 

1:30 - 1:58:30

OPEN

 

 

 

2:06 – 2:58:30

Unemployment, education, health care, housing, justice… issues for African Americans… issues for all

Even as the economy is struggling back to its feet, what are the major concerns for African Americans in the current political and economic climate? With his Poor People’s Campaign, started in 1967, Dr. King targeted income and housing relief for all the poor, not just blacks below the poverty line. Where are we 44 years later? Unemployment among the poor is extremely high, high school drop-out rates soar, obtaining housing and good nutrition is a challenge in low-income areas, and equality of justice sometimes seems impossible. Should we just give up on King’s dream?  Reverend Eric Lee, of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater LA, and Professor Eddie Glaude of Princeton say no. What say you? 

 

Guests:

ESTABLISH THE CONTEXT OF THE HOUR

Rev. Eric Lee, President and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater LA

CALL HIM: 

• He is founding member and chair of the Black Education Task Force, a collaboration of organizations working to improve the quality of education for black students in Los Angeles schools.
• Rev. Lee is running for the District 1 seat on the Los Angeles Unified School LAUSD board against Marguerite LaMotte, who is seeking re-election.

 

Eddie Glaude, Professor of Religion and African American History at Princeton University

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ON JUSTICE EQUALITY

Winston Peters, Assistant Public Defender for LA County; he manages the Special Operations Bureau’s Juvenile Division, which includes the juvenile mental health and drug courts and adult drug courts/Prop 36 courts, re-entry programs, initiatives and grants.

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TBD: Guest on family issues, housing, access to good nutrition, health care.

 

ON UNEMPLOYMENT

TBD:  Member of Congressional Black Caucus

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

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