[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Things will undoubtedly get interesting in CA. The state is irretrievably bankrupt and there is *NO* mathematical solution.

[ecomcon]

Of course there is. It’s just nobody has the balls to do what is necessary. A few things:

1. Control the borders, with emphasis on the one with Mexico. That means no more illegal entry.
2. Begin deportation of illegal aliens. Not massive roundups, simply pick up the ones on the corners. Every day, as long as it takes.
3. Jail time for employers of illegals. No jobs, no illegals
4. Institute competition for education funds. Substandard results, no money.
5. Major tax cuts to encourage manufacturing and commerce.
6. All non hard science education is privatized with the exception of history and civics. No more government subsidization of communism, identity group studies, sexual perversion, anti Americanism, etc. You want to do that stuff, fine. You pay for it, or find patronage. That’s how it was done before.

[JasonC]

Sure there is, a dirt-simple one. Fire half of all state workers, and cut the salaries of all the ones left back to normal private sector levels. Let them save for their own pensions and buy their own health insurance, too. And no handouts for non-citizens. Budget balances in a minute flat.