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Mar. 28, 2009
As Long As Two-Thirds Requirement Exists, Stalemates Will Continue
The state budget crisis and fiasco is due in large part to an anachronistic law that requires a two-thirds majority vote in both legislative branches.
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By Jeffrey A. Lowe The California state budget crisis and fiasco is due in large part to an anachronistic and ineffective law that requires a two-thirds majority vote in both legislative branches in order to approve the state budget. The two-thirds vote requirements have made California's budget negotiations drawn-out affairs almost annually. Lawmakers have missed the June 15 constitutional deadline to approve a budget in 28 ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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