The Austrian's campaign promised spending cuts. The shock heard round the state came just months later when the Austrian proposed large spending increases and then approved them.
The Austrian's complicity in these large increases was carried out in a manner that kept elected Republican representatives from participating in the process and neutered their votes which would have carried out-sized weight if the California Legislature had been forced to override a gubernatorial veto.
It was a 2fer for the Wilson gang which negotiated directly with the Democrats, leaving the CAGOP to twist in the wind.
"It was a 2fer for the Wilson gang which negotiated directly with the Democrats, leaving the CAGOP to twist in the wind."
So if true the solution is to punish him by NOT supporting props that would give him the tools he needed - a great way to accomplish your goals !