California's Avoidable Budget Disaster

"California's Avoidable Budget Disaster"

San Diego Union-Tribune

"California's budget crisis goes much deeper than merely how much is being spent. State government now consumes a larger percentage of personal income than at any time in history, while delivering less with it. Although spending has increased 36 percent in three years, California surely hasn't seen a 36 percent increase in highway capacity, student performance, housing, electricity, water or anything else.

"That is a management crisis of titanic proportions that demands fundamental changes in the service delivery systems of this state. But until the will exists to do so, at least California could restore a little adult supervision to its spending practices by bringing back the Gann Spending Limit."