>>> Other states do NOT want their bill.
Agreed. A few years ago, I remembered some Californian politician saying that California contributes SO much to the national economy that it deserves a payback — that it was a wise investments. Now, I think that argument is false.
Not all of California is bad. But enough of the people are, and most of the politicians are corrupt and don’t put the State first. Perhaps the best medicine is to have the as many Californians understand just how bloated their government has become by letting State Services fail.
Harsh medicine. But if you have enough honest tax payers revolt against the politicians who keep passing measures in favor of the illegal aliens, it might actually make a difference.
Look, here’s the thing: the state is so corrupt, that it’s virtually impossible to find out exactly where our money is being spent. It would be great if some of the good Republicans in the state Senate and Assembly (yes they do exist) came forward with a “bottom up” plan ie, focus not on what to cut, but on what to keep. Basically, cut the unions off at the knees.
It won’t mean anything in terms of policy (the ‘Rats are going to get their state constitutional convention to repeal prop 13 and the 2/3 majority requirment for budget approval), but at least we would find out at long last that those of us paying the bills would not miss for a moment most of the ‘services’ being cut.
My priorities? Provide for public order (law enforcment, fire, functioning courts, and a state prison system unburdened by Federal responsibilities — ie, foreign nationals), and if annything is left over, let’s fill in the potholes in state highways. And even that could be done cheaper and better by private contractors.
So, I’m down to the CHP, the State Supreme court, Superior Courts, and Caltrans. Everything else is gravy.
The counties and cities can take care of primary and secondary schools, their own roads, fire, police, whatever else their citizens are willing to pay for.
OK, so I can dream...