"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
This is not about partisans. This is about an absence of conservative, fiscal management of the State of California.
It not matters which party dominates the state legislature. As long as an uber-liberal like the Austrian keeps submitting wild spending increases and refuses to veto spending increases, cuts in state government spending are unlikely.
Don't blame the legislature. Look to the Austrian as the primary cause of California's current financial dilemma.