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California Controller John Chiang, the state’s chief fiscal officer, sits down for an interview with Bloomberg. This is an unedited video. California is the nation’s biggest state economically and has an unemployment rate of 10.9 percent, or 2.7 percent greater than the national average.

Good Links

Reuters: Corporate socialism: Taxpayers donate capital, while the owners keep the profits

McKnight’s: Federal nursing-home-to-community transition program falling woefully short

Bond Buyer: Long-term bond issuance for January-May 2012

Reuters: Muni board seeks to make posted trade info more exact

Wikipension:  The history of public pensions

NYT: The curtain opens on 401(k) fees

Tulsa World: The little think tank that could

Bloomberg: Providence sets deal to curb pensions, prevent bankruptcy

@Twitter Talk

Big reason gas prices are falling is the same reason they collapsed in 2008-09 under Bush (after rising 387%) – weak economy — West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) June 4, 2012

Creative Spaces: Waterfronts That Make a Splash huff.to/KEvnt5 via @HuffPostCulture @huffpostblog

— Rana Florida (@ranaflorida) June 4, 2012

Biggest buying wave defies threat to municipal-bond tax exemption: bloom.bg/NbVrOk Bloomberg State/Muni (@StatesAndCities) June 4, 2012

New York judge blocks $1 billion sale of taxi medallions, putting big hole in NYC budget. reut.rs/KSrXBE via @reuters

— Tim Maniccia (@tmaniccia) June 2, 2012

Legislators, lobbyists mix business with pleasure – Raleigh News & Observer -ow.ly/bl6iM — NCPW Daily News (@NCPW_daily_news) June 4, 2012