[ScottfromNJ]

LOL, so now a proposed surplus is a surplus.

[Truth29]

Sure California has a surplus... Why do I not believe him? What form of unicorn accounting is he using?

[Nip]

A California State Budget with a surplus? R-I-G-H-T-!

If you believe that will actually happen without some very exotic accounting gimmicks and assumptions I have some beautiful ocean front property for sale -- on the east side of the Serra Nevada Mountains.

[Kozak]

So it’s all good now. Great, no need for them to pick our pockets in The rest of the country....

[tumblindice]

‘Comrades!’ cried Moonbeam in his eager youthful voice.’ ‘Attention, comrades! We have glorious news for you. We have won the battle for production! Returns now completed of the output of all classes of consumption goods show that the standard of living has risen by no less than 20 per cent over the past year.
`All over California this morning there were irrepressible spontaneous demonstrations when workers marched out of factories, offices and faculty lounges and paraded through the streets with banners voicing their gratitude to Moonbeam for the new, happy life which his wise leadership has bestowed upon us. Here are some of the completed figures. Medicinal marijuana ——’

[Da Coyote]

CA will have a surplus right after Obama has a legitimate birth certificate.

[skeeter]

No reason to wait until there’s an actual surplus before declaring there’s a surplus.

[Drango]

sure.

[muawiyah]

No one believes there's really a surplus ~ not even ol'Jer hissef. See what the article says: "proposing a state budget plan "

[Psycho_Bunny]

Surplus, my ass.

[BigFinn]

Reality check

[Yogafist]

From a 16 billion dollar deficit to a surplus in one year? And he accomplished that amazing feat by spending, not cutting. Man, I want Jerry Brown managing my money. (NOT)

[NeoCaveman]

So California's projected surplus is 10% the size of the surplus in Texas.

[norton]

The report admits to a $128 billion debt that includes state employee pensions and "internal borrowing". Reporting a budget surplus just means that, absent action on those debts, they'll take in more than they intend to pay out. They also admit that the state's "progressive" lawmakers will make claim to any spare change Moonbeam dreams up or claims by way of magical accounting.

It's hard to imagine this actually happening but I'll grudgingly credit the Gov for his effort.

[Domangart]

They have to hire because they cut everyone back to 20 hours.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Doubleplusgood!

[Bloodclot]

Did Brown just pull a trillion dollar coin out of his a$$?

[Seaplaner]

Is the meretricious Mister Moonbeam attempting the Big Con here? One suspects that it is more than just political flim-flam; it's more likely fine-print fraud.

One also suspects that Mister Madoff was less clumsy of an unconscionable liar than appears Mister Brown.

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[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Brown reminds me of my daschund. Brown submits a budget every year that has all these flowery projections about increased revenues and than they fail to materialize. The following year he does the same thing again.
Otto my little dog, bless his heart, gets all wiggly every time he sees me eating something just knowing he is going to get some of it. Just like Brown he doesn’t get his way but he shows up at the next meal ecstatic that he is going to get the lions share. You have to give them credit for their optimism .

[Vaduz]

1.Businesses are hiring again - in other states after move
2.Surplus - of illegals
3.California’s budget deficit - Unions