Evans now in the center of budget storm Noreen Evans just inherited an emergency. On Monday, the Democratic Assemblywoman representing Napa County and other parts of the North Bay was sworn in as chairwoman of the California State Assembly Budget Committee. The swearing-in ceremony was tempered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s declaration that California is in the midst of a fiscal emergency. For Evans, now tasked with paving the way to a solution, the outlook is especially grim. |