Posted on 10/15/2010 12:32:09 PM PDT by Andrea19
Though it has yet to pass a budget on time in the modern era, California was especially late in its annual appropriations this year - waiting 99 days to rangle a budget deal through the state legislature. Per usual, backroom wheelings and dealings secured a massive spending missive, totaling $87.5 billion for Fiscal Year 2011, which started July 1.
Although lawmakers has waited 100 days to pass a budget, they were so eager to ram the spending through that they couldn't wait a few extra days to ensure there was time to actually read the bill...
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pay, benefits and stipends suspended for all legislators until budget passed. this solves the problem, i would think.
C’mon California! Get your fiscal house in order. Mexico’s NEVER going to take possession of you at this rate!
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