[Amerigomag]

Are you telling me that CA has 70 billion of mandated spending? That cannot possibly be true.

Pretty much true.

Here's an easy to understand example. Prop 98. Can't close the schools or can you?

Here's another. The wages and benefits of COs. Can't close the prisons or can you?

And another. The budget or the legislature. Can't close the legislature or can you?

Children are not only entitled to go to school it is mandatory below age sixteen. Convicted felons are not only entitled to be incarcerated thay are using forced into incarceration. The legislature is not only entitled to operate they are required to operate. Ditto the courts and the public health system.

[FirstPrinciple]

So, schools and prisons cost 70 billion. Why doesnt Arnold cut a little bit out of everything beyond what is mandated.