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"Now a new book from California writers Joe Mathews and Mark Paul offers comprehensive solutions. Called California Crack Up: How Reform Broke The Golden State And How We Can Fix It, the book argues that the worst thing isnt the states decaying infrastructure, rotten schools, budget deficits and unfunded liabilities: No. the worst thing about Californias fix is that, under the states current system of government, these problems cant be fixed.
They present a plan for a new, integrated system of government that attacks the polarized Legislature by expanding the number of legislators. The plan would also reduce the number of statewide elected officials (secretary of state, insurance commissioner, etc.), and advocates Instant Runoff Voting a single statewide election rather than the primary and then a general election. It proposes vast changes in local government. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of special districts need to go the way of the dinosaur, the authors write. They also champion an increase in local governmental control and various technical reforms that would reduce voter reliance on the initiative process.
The ideas are a mixed bag. But regardless of the specifics, its clear that the authors have bought into the same line of thinking as most other recent reformers. They believe that various rules can be changed and governmental processes adjusted to help government become more efficient and accountable.
Not bad goals, but this really is like remodeling the living room while working around the elephant that’s snoring in the middle of it."
Here is the quickest way to stop the corrupt of Sacramento, and local government: vote NO on all bond measures, tax increases and defeat those who support it. No need for reform, starve the disease into submission.
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"Now a new book from California writers Joe Mathews and Mark Paul offers comprehensive solutions. Called California Crack Up: How Reform Broke The Golden State And How We Can Fix It, the book argues that the worst thing isnt the states decaying infrastructure, rotten schools, budget deficits and unfunded liabilities: No. the worst thing about Californias fix is that, under the states current system of government, these problems cant be fixed.
They present a plan for a new, integrated system of government that attacks the polarized Legislature by expanding the number of legislators. The plan would also reduce the number of statewide elected officials (secretary of state, insurance commissioner, etc.), and advocates Instant Runoff Voting a single statewide election rather than the primary and then a general election. It proposes vast changes in local government. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of special districts need to go the way of the dinosaur, the authors write. They also champion an increase in local governmental control and various technical reforms that would reduce voter reliance on the initiative process.
The ideas are a mixed bag. But regardless of the specifics, its clear that the authors have bought into the same line of thinking as most other recent reformers. They believe that various rules can be changed and governmental processes adjusted to help government become more efficient and accountable.
Not bad goals, but this really is like remodeling the living room while working around the elephant that’s snoring in the middle of it."
Here is the quickest way to stop the corrupt of Sacramento, and local government: vote NO on all bond measures, tax increases and defeat those who support it. No need for reform, starve the disease into submission.
More...