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The State of California admits that the budget deficit is $26.3 billion--though it is probably at least $5 billion higher. Last week a court demanded the State NOT cut $500 million from the budget, passed in February, from home care services.
Now, another court has ordered the State to return $3 billion in transportation funds.
In total, the admitted deficit, caused by the legislature and the courts is $29.8 billion--round it off to $30 billion.
It should be noted that several other cuts are in the courts, and could add to the misery.
This does not include the $1.8 billion (or full $8 billion) demanded by a Federal judge to make prisons comfortable.
This is probably why the Guv and Big 5 could not solve the budget riddle--it is bigger today than it was a week ago.
The courts can order all they want. In fact, California is flat broke, no cash, no money--we are giving out IOU's!!
On top of all this our "Failure Factories" are demanding $11 billion more, while LAUSD wastes billions.
Last night the media was all about a budget deal today. Well, forget that. The Senate has gone home till Monday.
The Guv and his friends now have another $3 billion to cut, so a court can be happy.
Are you happy?
Get angry or get poor.
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Now, another court has ordered the State to return $3 billion in transportation funds.
In total, the admitted deficit, caused by the legislature and the courts is $29.8 billion--round it off to $30 billion.
It should be noted that several other cuts are in the courts, and could add to the misery.
This does not include the $1.8 billion (or full $8 billion) demanded by a Federal judge to make prisons comfortable.
This is probably why the Guv and Big 5 could not solve the budget riddle--it is bigger today than it was a week ago.
The courts can order all they want. In fact, California is flat broke, no cash, no money--we are giving out IOU's!!
On top of all this our "Failure Factories" are demanding $11 billion more, while LAUSD wastes billions.
Last night the media was all about a budget deal today. Well, forget that. The Senate has gone home till Monday.
The Guv and his friends now have another $3 billion to cut, so a court can be happy.
Are you happy?
Get angry or get poor.
More...