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THURSDAY JUNE 30, 2011 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Sports 1B Sunny 90/63 Weather forecast 6B DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Gov. Jerry Brown and the Democrats who dominate the California Legislature on Wednesday celebrated the rare enactment of a state budget before the fiscal year begins, after using their new power to pass the spending plan with a simple majority vote. But the $86 billion budget Budget deal leaves taxes, reforms to voters Local legislators’ reaction SACRAMENTO (AP) — approved Tuesday night is only the starting point for a larger political fight to come. In true California style, it will be up to voters to decide the biggest issue the governor promised but failed to deliver this year — an increase in taxes to help end the state’s ongoing budget mess. Voters almost certainly will be asked to weigh in on one or more tax proposals in 2012, as well as whether to institute a strict cap on state spending. Public employee unions and anti-tax groups already are gearing up for an intense year of proposed reforms, although it’s unclear whether one of the Republicans’ top priorities — changes to the public pension system — will be among the moves. Brown promised voters during his campaign for gov- ernor last year that he would not impose tax increases with- out a vote of the people. He had hoped to ask Californians to extend for up to five years a series of temporary increases in the sales, vehicle and income taxes approved by the state Legislature in 2009. But he needed two GOP votes in each house of the state Legislature to put that measure on the ballot, and after six months of talks he announced this week that he had lost that battle. The last of those tax “Californians deserve honesty, but this budget is based on the hope of increased tax revenue with no guarantee of it. It does nothing to institute the reforms Republicans have worked toward for six months, such as a hard spending cap, major pension changes and reform of job- LaMalfa killing regulations.” increases will expire Thurs- day. With this year’s budget debate behind them, Brown’s fellow Democrats are deciding what type of tax increases might prove more palatable to Nielsen an electorate that is generally reluctant to tax itself. Among the ideas are an additional tax on the wealthi- est Californians and a tax on companies that pump oil with- in the state. Proponents are “This budget confirms that the governor’s original proposal for five years of tax increases of 58 billion dollars was not needed. It is a victory for the citizens of California who in 2009 rejected these same taxes. The problem with this bud- get is that cuts are tempo- rary and reforms of the structural budget problems are non-existent.” gearing their ballot campaigns toward the November 2012 presidential election, when turnout is expected to be high- er and more Democratic-lean- See BUDGET, page 5A Homeless: Helping out Man gave wrong name A 32-year-old Ander- son man who led officers on a chase about Monday afternoon in Red Bluff is facing additional charges after he lied about who he was. Edward Francisco Tru- jillo was originally booked on the charges of assault with a deadly weapon, felony evading and hit and run with bail set at $81,140. Additional charges are pending for falsely identi- fying himself to a peace officer and driving on a suspended license, Red Bluff Police Sgt. Michael Graham said. Tehama County Medical Guide Red Bluff Tritons following police chase By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Edward Trujillo Officers tried to contact Trujillo, who is an absconded parolee out of Redding, while he was in a vehicle outside a Colony Road residence, following reports of a disturbance at the residence, Graham said. Upon officer arrival, Trujillo fled the scene south on Colony Road and drove through the area for a few minutes before turning from Wiltsey Road onto Antelope Boulevard where he hit three vehicles. First, Trujillo’s vehicle, which was going over 80 mph at one point in the chase, broadsided a Toyota Camry, causing minor injuries. A 76-year-old woman was taken to St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospital for treatment. Trujillo’s 1999 Nissan Altima then hit a white pickup Courtesy photo Morgane Ross collects donations for PATH during Red Bluff High School’s Seniors Make a Difference Day. Editor’s note: This is the third story in a series on homelessness leading up to the July 5 Red Bluff City Council meeting on a proposed ordinance to rezone an area on Breck- enridge Street that will allow for a permanent homeless shelter. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer When recently graduat- ed Red Bluff High School senior Morgane Ross was thinking about her senior project she knew she wanted to support a good cause. After all, the project was for Seniors Make a Difference Day, and she wanted to really wanted make a difference, she said. She turned to her grandfather, E.C. Ross, for some advice. He suggested doing something to support the homeless through the organization The Poor and the Homeless. While Morgane Ross had heard of PATH because of her grandpar- ents’ involvement with the group, she learned PATH was in the process of try- ing to build a permanent homeless shelter. That was a cause she could support. “I feel that people in need shouldn’t be stuck under a bridge or some trees,” Ross said. “I really believe there should be something to help them. A lot of time it’s not a per- son’s choice to be home- less, and if having a shel- ter helps them it’s a good cause.” Ross decided her senior project would be to collect money and blankets to donate to PATH. She convinced seven other seniors to join her. During the last week of school as students spread across the community to execute their projects, Ross and her seven friends stood at the corner of Wal- nut and Jackson streets collecting donations from passers-by. The feedback was real- ly positive. Most people know about PATH and were interested in donat- ing, said student Benny Red Bluff Outdoor Power 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Goodman. Support for the permanent homeless shel- ter was not as strong though. Goodman, too, was hesitant to give his full support for the shelter. “When you’re driving around and you see these people on the street, it’s sad,” Goodman said. “It sucks to see your home- town falling apart. There’s a lot of people out there. It’s really hard to say if I’m for the shelter, because I think people shouldn’t get a free hand- out, but those who really need the support should have a place to go.” In under just four hours the students raised $350 and collected several blan- kets and sweatshirts, all of which was handed over to PATH. The donation was greatly appreciated, PATH President Allen Dering said. Extra blankets are always useful and there are always expenses. This is not the first time students have chosen to help PATH to fulfill their projects, she said. Last year, a group volunteered to do some yard work at the Sale Lane House. “It’s really nice to see young people involved,” Dering said. “Most of the time you hear about how young people only care about themselves — so for these kids to do this it shows they’re not so into themselves. It’s wonderful to see people helping the less fortunate.” ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.c om. Donations can be made to PATH by drop- ping change in the green PATH cans found at local business- es. A drawing for five Wal- mart gift cards, each worth $100, will be held Dec. 1 for businesses that return full cans to the Furniture Depot. parked in front of Bud’s Jolly Kone and at one point in the chase hit a patrol unit. Trujillo claimed to be 19-year-old Randal Robinson out of Washington when contacted by police following the chase that ended after he bailed on foot into an orchard on Gilmore Ranch Road. However it was later determined that the name and age given were incorrect, Graham said. Trujillo was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital where he was treated and medically cleared before he was taken to Tehama County Jail and booked. ——— Pregnant woman arrested, following police pursuit A pregnant woman led police officers on a vehicle pursuit through Red Bluff Saturday after a call about a theft at Wal- Mart. Just before 7:30 p.m., an officer was dispatched on a call about a theft at Wal-Mart, at 1025 South Main St., a police press release said. The suspect was seen leaving the store in a white Oldsmobile. On the way, the officer saw a vehicle matching the description heading north on Main Street at 50 to 55 miles per hour, the release said. Sirens and lights on, the officer made a u-turn and tried to pull the car over. The driver, later identified as Julia Kathryn Kelly, 26, of Red Bluff, sped up and then turned east on Antelope Boule- vard, the release said. Kelly then swerved between two vehi- cles near Rio Street and continued on driving on the south edge of the road at 30 miles per hour before she stopped at USA gas station parking lot, at 65 Antelope Blvd. Kelly, still in the driver’s seat, first refused to get out of the car and reached toward the floorboards inside, the release said. She put a blue bag on the passenger seat. When she started to get out of the vehicle, she ignored the officer’s orders and grabbed the bag off the passenger seat and put it on the driver’s seat, the release said. She turned away from the officer and opened the bag. Fearing that she might have a weapon in the bag, the officer grabbed her right arm to stop her from reaching into the bag, the release said. See WOMAN, page 5A Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com.