power in action: Sacramento FAIL
May. 6th, 2009 10:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
drewkittyState budget: $42 to $50 billion in the hole, depending on who you believe
Flexibility in spending: near zero due to massive lock-ins
Spending cuts: likely to be enormous in non-protected line items
State bond rating: degraded and heading for sucky
Political process: broken, many politicos no longer feel any responsibility to their constituents and are as captured as can be by special interests
The only bright spot is the upcoming special election. Go vote in it. I'm voting yes on everything but that's an act of blind trust.
I encourage you to vote yes on the proposal to forbid increases in legislative salaries when a budget has not been passed.
Also, if you live in California, call your state legislator!
Flexibility in spending: near zero due to massive lock-ins
Spending cuts: likely to be enormous in non-protected line items
State bond rating: degraded and heading for sucky
Political process: broken, many politicos no longer feel any responsibility to their constituents and are as captured as can be by special interests
The only bright spot is the upcoming special election. Go vote in it. I'm voting yes on everything but that's an act of blind trust.
I encourage you to vote yes on the proposal to forbid increases in legislative salaries when a budget has not been passed.
Also, if you live in California, call your state legislator!
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Sacramento Hits Bottom, Digs
Date: 2009-05-07 05:20 am (UTC)Oregon looks tempting...if the weather doesn't change.
Re: Sacramento Hits Bottom, Digs
Date: 2009-05-07 05:39 am (UTC)The few good ones are feeling overwhelmed and forgotten about. The majority of bad ones need calls from their bosses calling them to task.
Key words: "I support open primary so that legislators who don't do their jobs will discover the joys of unemployment."