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Schwarzenegger out- lined several additional pro- posals he will introduce this year in hopes of promoting economic growth. He wants to streamline the permitting for construc- tion projects to get them on track sooner, renew and extend last year's $10,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers and exempt manufacturing items bought by green technology com- panies from the sales tax. The tax exemption for green technology compa- nies was first proposed by Assembly Minority Leader Sam Blakeslee, R-San Luis Obispo, who praised the governor's focus on boost- ing the state's economy. ''We can't tax or cut our way to prosperity,'' he said after the speech. ''The answer is jobs, jobs, jobs.'' But Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D- Sacramento, said he hopes the governor's ''jobs, jobs, jobs'' message isn't the first volley in another ideological battle with the Legislature over rolling back environ- mental and consumer pro- tection laws. ''Let's stimulate the economy with the money that we have, getting it out faster, having the state do its job and put people back to work,'' Steinberg said, pointing to an audit by Inspector General Laura Chick that found more than $20 billion in federal stimu- lus funding and approved bond money languishing in state agencies. Schwarzenegger also hinted at what's ahead when he releases his budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year on Friday. He targeted the fed- eral government, saying California shoulders an unfair burden in paying the costs of illegal immigrants, including those who end up in state prison. While California receives just 78 cents for every dollar it sends, Schwarzenegger said Texas gets 94 cents for every dol- lar, Alaska gets $1.84 and New Mexico gets $2.03. ''We are not looking for a federal bailout, just for fed- eral fairness,'' he said. He also blasted the health care overhaul under way in Congress, saying the legis- lation in its current form would end up costing Cali- fornia more money while giving special benefits to certain states. ''Health care reform, which started as noble and needed legislation, has become a trough of bribes, deals and loopholes,'' he said in his address. Schwarzenegger's criti- cism of the federal govern- ment drew a rare rebuke from U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat who has been an alley of the gov- ernor on many issues. She said California's budget cri- sis was created by the state and not Washington, and said the fiscal problems would not be eliminated without wholesale budget reform. ''I am open to working with state leaders to find ways to help California in these tough times, but point- ing fingers is not construc- tive,'' Feinstein said in a statement. Arrests Chandra Carol Dug- gins, 28, Red Bluff, was arrested Tuesday after- noon by the RBPD at Arby's on suspicion of concealing someone responsible for a felony. Theft •About $250 of alu- minum cans was reported stolen Tuesday morning from Johnson Street. The cans were kept in a pair of light gray storage bins. •Someone reported being the victim of identi- ty theft Tuesday afternoon on Monroe Street. •A purse was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle Tuesday night on Main Street. The Purse had a $250 iPod inside. •A cell phone was reported stolen Tuesday afternoon from Walmart. Whoever found it report- edly kept calling the owner and ditching her, leading her to contact police. 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I find Mvelopes to be a better tool for money management, but there is an annual fee for the service. That being said, I wouldn't do anything online with my personal information were it not for my Life- Lock insurance. It gives me peace of mind in my busy life, much of which is spent in cyber- space. By the way, we have negotiated a discount for " E v e r y d a y C h e a p s k a t e " readers. You can find that discount at secure.lifelock.com/ E n r o l l m e n t F o r m . aspx?promocode=EC. Dear Mary: Our bank has offered us a home equity loan because we have 30 percent of our home's value in equity. The annual percentage rate is 4.25. We carry $5,500 of credit card debt and have two cars -- which are 13 and 15 years old, respectively. We want to replace them, but there's no room in the budget for a car pay- ment. If we took an equity loan of $15,000, the monthly payment would be $127 for a 15-year term. Should we buy two cars and pay off the credit card debt, all for a month- ly payment that is less than our cur- rent credit card payment? -- Marty and Beth, e-mail Dear Marty and Beth: Please don't. Tapping your home's equity could be the worst of all decisions. As it is now, even though things are tight, you are not in danger of losing your home. Instead, you need to move into survival mode, cutting out all nonessential spending. Crash save to replace a car, and start tackling the credit card debt. Keep driving both cars, but do it as judiciously as humanly possible. Baby them to death. And when it is absolutely necessary, only then, buy the best replacement car you can find for the cash you have. Then keep saving. I cannot tell you how important it is for you to pay off the credit card debt as soon as possible. Dear Mary: I have a brand-new dryer. My son left a piece of gum in the laundry, and it got dried. My dryer now has gum all over it. Is there a way to get it off the sides of the dryer? -- Stacy M., Minnesota Dear Stacy: Raid your garage for the WD-40. Spray the gum and it will come right off. Then scrub to remove the WD-40 residue. Do you have a question for Mary? E-mail her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Local Calendar THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 Red Bluff California HEAT chorus, 7 p.m., Metteer School, 695 Kimball Road, 527-8001 Childbirth Class, 5 p.m., St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital, Columba room, Anita 529-8377. Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Kristin, 528- 4207. Latino Outreach, noon., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Live country music, with dinner at the Veter- ans Hall, 5-7 p.m. National Alliance on Mental Illness, Tehama County Chapter Meeting, 6 p.m., Tehama County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St., 527- 5631 Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Snug Harbor recreation room, 600 Rio Vista Ave., 527-4810. Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memo- rial, 527-8452 Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jack- son St. For beginner or review classes, call 529- 1615 Tehama County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board, noon to 1 p.m., 818 Main St. Tehama County Public Health Advisory Board, 1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.., 1860 Walnut St., Shasta Conference Room. 527-6824 Corning Sewing group, 9 a.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Women's Support Group, 6 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Los Molinos Free ESL Class, Childcare Included, 3:30- 4:30 p.m., Los Molinos Elementary, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 Red Bluff Adult Wood Carving Class, 10 a.m. to noon, Transportation Center, Solano St., 824-5669 Al-Anon, 6 to 7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jef- ferson and Hickory Celebrate Recovery, 6:15 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St. 527-2449 Corning PAL Youth Carving Class, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Transportation Center, Solano St., free, 824-5669. Spanish Adult Education, 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Cottonwood Cottonwood Creek Watershed Farmer's Mar- ket, 3-7 p.m.., 3308 Main St., 347-6637 SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 Red Bluff Decorative Brushes of No. California, 10 a.m., Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jack- son St. Tehama County Cattlemens Association annual dinner, 6 p.m., Tehama District Fairground Tehama Together potluck meeting, 4 p.m., Tehama Together Office in Business Connections, 332 Pine St., 585-2190 GERTRUDE MARGARET DEFRATES Gertrude passed away at her home in Red Bluff at the age of 82 on January 3, 2010. Gertrude was born September 30, 1927 in Lin- coln Park, MI. After graduat- ing nursing school, she moved to California where she met and married her husband, Charlie DeFrates. Gertrude worked at St. Eliz- abeth Hosptial for over 30 years as a registered nurse, while at the same time rais- ing 6 children. Gert was a excellent cook and was well known for her fudge and cookies. Gertrude was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band Charlie and her sons, Dan and Tom DeFrates, as well as her parents Joseph and Elizabeth McCluskey, brothers, Joe and John McCluskey and her sisters, Irene Schmitt and Shirley Bills. She is survived by her son B.J. DeFrates of Red Bluff, daughters, and sons- in-law Nonny and Scott Spencer and Lilly and Clay Parker, all of Red Bluff, daughter Tracy Fenton of Redding, grandchildren Jeremy (Lorena) Spencer, Marine Sgt. Travis Spencer, Ian Johnson and Joel DeFrates. A memorial serv- ice will be held at 10am on Friday, January 8, 2010 at the Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. 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Others encouraged the council to approve the addendum and get on with the process, saying the 6- year delay to getting the Supercenter built has been long enough. After the public com- ments session, City Attorney Richard Crabtree pointed out that, although several people spoke against the store's expansion, approval of the project itself has already been decided and Tuesday's vote was only for approval or disapproval of the addendum. The council accepted the addendum, which will now be submitted to Garaventa. The judge has 90 days to act on the submitted adden- dum, but hopefully he will make a ruling sooner, Crab- tree said. If the judge rules that the addendum meets the requirements, the lawsuit will be over. But Kopper said he would most likely file an appeal. Continued from page 1A NOD supplies, Carly said. The project is under the direction of the canal authority and the bureau. The city is not involved in the project, but revenue can be created from out-of-town workers staying here and the project could create job opportunities for locals. A number of smaller contracts for vari- ous projects that need to be completed at the site will be available soon. Carly encourages local businesses to apply for these contracts. All job opportunities are posted at www.fbo.gov Anyone interested in the following the project can do so at www.recovery.gov. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. Continued from page 1A FISH But not as much impact as repealing California's global warming regulations and limiting the power of regulating agencies like the Air Resources Board and the Water Resources Board, which would be the "most immediate and direct way of stimulating the economy." Aanestad gave more credit to the governor for calling for tax reform. According to the governor, about 144,000 people pay nearly half the taxes in the state of more than 36 mil- lion. A proposal to change this has been gathering dust since it was pitched to the Legislature because it would change allow the Legislature to pass a budget with a sim- ple majority, instead of the two-thirds vote required, Aanestad said. Neither Nielsen nor Aanestad expressed support for the $500 million the gov- ernor wants to set aside for job creation and training. By the governor's esti- mates, the California Jobs Initiative program could cre- ate 100,000 new jobs and train 140,000 workers. But Aanestad said the program would just interfere with the natural pattern of capitalism. The same goal could better be accom- plished by making business easier to conduct in Califor- nia and letting the market take care of things, he said. The governor's proposal to reduce prison spending and maintain funding for higher education was met with criticism by both Aanestad and Nielsen. Mandating that the gov- ernment spend more on higher education than on prisons recalls the same kinds of mandated spending that put California in its bud- get crisis, and any attempts to reduce prison spending will be stymied by the fact that the state is already required, by a federal court, to improve the living condi- tions of its prisons. Nielsen called the idea of a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the state spend more on higher education than prisons "pure folly" and said the governor's goal would be unachievable for decades. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynew s.com. Continued from page 1A STATE Police reports Continued from page 1A FISCAL