Comments on: “Lawsuits are the latest roadblock for California budget”

By: Public Enemy No. 1? » Cold Fury

Public Enemy No. 1? » Cold Fury — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:12:25 +0000

[…] this, from the LA Times via Overlawyered: In the last few months alone, the courts added more than a billion dollars to the state’s […]

By: mojo

mojo — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:08:36 +0000

What was it old Bill said?

“First thing we do…”

By: KB

KB — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:31:10 +0000

If the state were to be declared bankrupt would this allow them to “wipe the books clean” and start with a fresh slate? Alternately could they pass a law stating all previous guarantees null & void, that no program is required to receive a set amount.

I would think something like these proposals would allow them to begin building a budget from the ground up instead of trying to back into one by funding all the mandates.

Just a thought

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:37:30 +0000

Its incredible that a judge would subvert the legislative process and substitute his own. Oh wait, this is California, where it should be obvious the disdain the regular people have for democracy and their legislatures.