The sham surrounding the numbers the administration has been quoting has been obvious for quite some time. While I'm glad that it is being exposed, I have to wonder why they chose not to expose it earlier. The most obvious questions never get asked and the most obvious lies go get a pass. Just 3 months ago, we heard "Pass Prop 76 or I will have to raise taxes." And then we find out that they have an $11 Billion revenue windfall. Elephant, what elephant? The absurdity is stunning. Loyal Republicans need to look around at who they have invited to the party. Why do I get the impression that some people would invite a pedophile to dinner with their 5 year old son?
The obvious they is the MSM represented by the McClatchy Syndicate.
The answer is easy. It wasn't in their best interests 2 years ago while the gang was madly increasing social spending and the CDP hadn't yet chosen a gubernatorial candidate.
Today things are different, principally because the CDP can't field a credible candidate. Today, with conservatives allied against the policies of the CRP candidate, the MSM is going to pound the Austrian regarding his shams in support of his liberal agenda in a fashion that doesn't highlight his core philosophy.
Note that McClatchy did not attack the increased spending per se, just the ploys used to obscure the truth by both sides.