[snopercod]

How did the "disabled, children and the elderly" manage to survive before Davis increased the California budget by 35% over two years? It must have been a living hell for them...

[snopercod]

Once the governor releases his revision to department heads and the news media, it will be available online at www.dof.ca.gov

[Joe Boucher]

Dumbass that davis is I bet he tries to raise taxes. Still the sheep that are the voters of Calif will freak if any of their very stupid and unnecessary programs that don't work have any cuts. The folk in Calif. deserve what they get. Higher taxes, more crime, less educated and poorer services. The necessary programs are neglected while special interests thrive. The crazies are running the assylum.

[Brett66]

Budgets need to be in a continual crisis, it's the only way they'll consider reducing spending.

[Robert357]

"There is no question that there are going to be a lot of cuts coming," said Margett, R-Arcadia. "But taking advantage of lower interest rates could be a big help."

Once more the politicians (this time republicants) are counting on Wall Street to help ease the pain. I wonder if they realize the price that Wall Street will make the State pay (in the form of a balanced budget that is fiscally responsible and based on realistice, as opposed to smoke & mirrors, financial projections), no they think that Wall Street will just give the money if they ask and that the rating agencies will look into the hearts of the democrats to see that they care and that will be all that is required for good bond ratings. Yeah, right.

So the cornerstone of the California budget is going to be borrow, borrow, borrow. I wonder if the Gov and the Legislature have the discipline to act in a "business like manner" long enough during an election year to actually be able to get the money? This should be fun to watch, I hope the Republicans have a game plan that they have thought through on this. I am sure that the Democrats do not have a game plan that has been thought through.