Forum (Forum & Focus)
Mar. 6, 2009
Deal or No Deal
To solve the state's budget crisis, legislative leaders and the governor had to do what lawyers, judges and mediators do every day.
FORUM COLUMN
By Terry Friedman Most Californians are angry that it took our Legislature and governor so long to adopt a state budget. While this reaction is understandable, there were many reasons for the delay. The two-thirds vote threshold is a structural flaw. Term limits have displaced experienced leaders. Partisan reapportionment has produced many safe districts that tend to elect non-compromising true believers. The $42 billion budget defici...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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