Morning Buzz: Wednesday 5.27.09

• Gov. Schwarzenegger proposed cutting deeply into health and welfare, letting non-violent felons out of prison a year early and closing most state parks as a start on closing the state budget gap. Lobbying reaches fever pitch. LAT, AP, Bee, DN
• National coverage of the gay marriage debate resumed with yesterday's Prop. 8 decision. Last night's rally in West Hollywood was relatively low-key. NYT, WP, L.A. Now, Jonathan Alcorn
• The L.A. City Council delayed action on digital billboards and supergraphics for at least three months, in part to give City Attorney-elect Carmen Trutanich time to weigh in and to look at adding new places where signs will be allowed. LAT, DN
• Former assemblyman Paul Koretz claimed victory in the 5th council district, but there has been no official word from the city. DN
• Co-hosts of tonight's Beverly Hilton fundraiser with President Obama include Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, David Geffen, Ron Burkle, Casey Wasserman, John Emerson, Nicole Avant and Ari Emanuel. Jennifer Hudson is performing, and prices have apparently been cut. LAT, LAO, L.A. Daily
• Private pilots are banned from flying within 12 miles of Santa Monica airport or using Van Nuys, Hawthorne, Burbank and LAX during President Obama's visit from about 1 p.m. today until about 7:40 a.m. Thursday. AP, Breeze
• The state Senate approved a bill requiring that any extension of the 710 freeway through South Pasadena be by tunnel. LAT
• That swine flu thing? Fading away in L.A. County. LAT
• Former Daily News editorial writer Paul A. Green died at age 50 at home in Brooklyn. DN
• Brooke Shearer, former journalist and personal aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton, and sister of Derek Shearer, died of cancer at age 58. LAT

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