Not to mention that Arnold put Prop. 76 on the ballot to precisely control spending and the voters, including you, calcowgirl, voted against it and defeated it. And now you are blaming Arnold -- look in the mirror instead.
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What Prop 76 would have done:
http://www.easyvoter.org/california/nextelection/2005_special/prop76.htm
Change the State Constitution about how the state budget is managed. It would:
Add a new spending limit. State spending would be limited to the last year’s spending plus an average of the past 3-years’ income growth.
Give the Governor greater power to cut state spending. If state income falls below expected levels, the Legislature would have 45 days to fix the problem. If the Legislature and Governor could not agree on a solution, then the Governor would have the power to cut programs.
Change how the minimum funding level is calculated for schools and community colleges.
Future state spending would probably be less than under current law, but lower state spending on some programs could increase county government spending for those services. Ups and downs in the economy may have less effect on the state budget than in the past. State money to schools would depend more on decisions of the Legislature and Governor and less on Prop 98 minimum funding levels.
Which Tom McClintock also endorsed.