jimhudson, on Thu, Dec 24, 2009, 08:51 PM, said:
Hmmm, isn't California where they elect Movie Stars as Governor? IIRC yall recalled a fairly good, twice elected Gov. named Gray Davis and replaced him with the Terminator! I'm hearing yall might elect Moonbeam Brown again next time, go figure!
Whether Davis was a good governor is debatable, though I do think he was unfairly recalled. A major reason for his recall was the deregulation of the power industry which led to such fun as the rolling blackouts California experienced a few years back. In reality energy deregulation was the brainchild of the state legislature who had enough votes to override a veto attempt.
California's problems stem from our general fund being hampered by a (state) constitutional mandate that requires 50% of the total of the general fund be spent on education. Thus every budget year the California general fund is really a glass half full. Then take away from that all of the unfunded mandates which since they have no revenue stream come from, yep you guessed it the general fund.
The initiative and referendum process have done nothing to help the state and have a lot to do with the state's current financial situation. As does the fact that the buffoons who inhabit both houses of the California Legislature know that the budget has massive structural problems but will not do a thing to solve the problems. This is in large part due to the term limits (which were imposed by yes initiative and referendum) which now sees members of the legislature spend more time worrying about what office they're going to run for next, and our constitutional office holders on a never-ending game of political musical chairs. This is also how we see freshman assembly members become Speaker. It's a sick joke.
Until California wises up and has a Constitutional Convention and rewrites it not only will the budget issues continue but the state will continue to be ungovernable.
[/rant on the buffoons at 10th and L in Sacramento]
As for the true topic of this thread, the transit funding thing in my estimation is nothing more then posturing on the part of Ahnold. The Governor can propose a budget but the legislature has to pass it. In light of what Cal Supreme has stated on the matter the Governor is keenly aware that he will wind up in court yet again, just like with the prisons and seemingly everything else in this state.
Never argue with an idiot. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
haolerider, on Tue, Dec 15, 2009, 10:53 AM, said:
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