california update 07 20 01 failed resolve either budget energy issues legislature likely postpone recess work weekend minimum sum though many claim legislature vote something still appear something include measure keep edison bankruptcy senate assembly remain extremely far apart approaches amending governor original mou dead ranks politicians view bankruptcy best alternative growing senate sbl 8 xx bill de link bonds dwr contracts bipartisan move date sbl 8 xx passed two committees yesterday yet voted full senate bill de links payment bonds needed backfill state budget payment dwr contracts bill driven increasing concerns volume price dwr contracts dwr contracts held reason california must suspend end direct access republicans assembly side supportive 18 hertzberg speaker joined governor people view bill would impair contracts consititute breach expose state substantial damages result bill passes senate gets assembly chances passage low sb 72 xx senate mou senate version mou sb 72 xx limped final committee yesterday going vote full senate chances passing full senate point 50 50 problem many democrats believe attacked voting bill likely drive edison bankruptcy many democrats fear look like bailed edison courage leadership awesome assembly assembly two versions mou ab 82 xx ab 83 xx ab 50 xx assembly severely divided address energy issue speaker difficult time getting democrats support bill 82 xx many moderate democrats support bipartisan bill developed democrat rod wright broken ranks repbublicans assembly republicans end speaker bill likely prevail things complicated fact assembly difficult time getting budget passed noted assembly democractic leadership opposes sb 18 xx trying cobble together alternative 18