Thursday, April 22, 2010

BREAKING: Abel Maldonado confirmed by Assembly for LG job. Nomination heads to Senate

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Breaking News:
By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
April 22, 2010
1:28 p.m.

Sacramento:  State Senator Abel Maldonado is one step closer to becoming the next Lieutenient Governor of California.

Maldonado was confirmed on a 51-17 vote by the State Assembly this afternoon.

This vote just about seals the deal to make him the second highest ranking official in California.  The California State Senate is expected to easily finalize his nomination.  He will replace former LG John Garamendi who was elected to Congress late last year in a special election.

The Assembly said "no" to Maldonado's nomination earlier this year, in part because some lawmakers objected to his role in last year's budget debate.

The Republican from Santa Maria agreed to raise taxes only if lawmakers placed an open primary measure on this year's ballot, an idea generally opposed by both major parties.

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