The Constitution might also be a good resource. You know, the one that talks about the GOVERNOR being responsible for proposing a budget and approving a budget, and having line-item-veto power to achieve his goals.
It might also be fruitful to look at all of the initiatives and policies that Arnold himself has pushed. 1/2 billion dollars for Prop 49, after-school babysitting. Prop 57/58, $15 billion massive borrowing for day to day operation of government (double the figure to include interest). Prop 71, $6 billion for embryonic stem cell research. Prop 1abcde $43 billion Big Bang Bond — to “invest” in everything from bike trails to farmworker housing, including over one billion dollars for his global warming cap-and-trade program. $3 billion of fee increases for solar roofs. $8 billion for high-speed rail. Borrowing for covering annual contributions to pension plans. The list goes on.
But... none of it is his fault. /s
His sorry-assed record speaks for itself. All one need do is read it.
I'm not absolving Schwarzenegger for his role in this mess. But budgets require the consent of the legislature which is apparently controlled by lunatics. Even if the governor was everything you wanted the legislature is hell bent on not facing any sort of reality here.