Government
Apr. 27, 2012
State controller overreached, judge affirms
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday that state Controller John Chiang overstepped his authority when he unilaterally halted lawmakers’ pay last year
By Emily Green
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday that state Controller John Chiang overstepped his authority when he unilaterally halted lawmakers' pay last year.
Superior Court Judge David I. Brown affirmed his tentative decision on the case over the objections of Deputy Attorney General Ross Moody. Moody contended that if the controller can't judge whether the Legislature's budget is balanced, then voters have no...
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