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California’s never-ending “fiscal crisis” is starting to remind me of the weather — everyone complains about it but nobody ever does anything to change it. Budget debate has ground to a halt in Sacramento AH-gain. Dems don’t want to cut and Repubs don’t want any new taxes. Bleh! Can’t they at least come up with some new excuses for not doing their jobs? Actually, um, I think we (the voters) might be part of the problem. I looked over some past propositions and when you add them up, they leave very little negotiating room when it comes to producing statewide budget. Prop. 98, passed in 1988, requires the state to maintain a minimum funding level for kindergarten through 12th grade that adds up to about 40 percent or higher of the general fund. That’s a big swipe right there. Then there are restrictions on the rate government can increase appropriations, brought on by Prop. 4, passed in 1979. And there certain no-nos for where...
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