[SmithL]

Smoke & Mirrors won't balance a budget? Who knew?

Besides me, I mean.

[olivia3boys]

Well, those of us who owe CA thousands haven’t filed yet. We wait til the last minute. My money is coming :(

[Tulane]

For some ugly reason, I really enjoy watching the socialist paradise of California shatter before all the world. And with the pubbies in charge of the house, no more federal bailouts to places like Sacramento.

I love the smell of government IOUs in the morning.

[Parley Baer]

I won’t be filing until the end of the month. I should be getting some money back unless the state thinks it is theirs the redistribute.

[Cementjungle]

Simple. Thet can start witholding now for the 2012-2016 tax years. More interest-free micro-loans from the residents of CA.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

There are always personal bank accounts to be attached.

Anybody who has any unspent money obviously doesn't need it, and should be ashamed of themselves for hoarding it.

[glorgau]

California is paying actual cash, not IOUs?

[RFEngineer]

California next will have the legislature pass the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition into law to help their budget situation.

Rule #1: “Once you have their money - never give it back”

[wac3rd]

Meanwhile, Millie Johnson-Jefferson, retired Oakland city employee, a 25-year Assistant to the Deputy Director of the Omnibudsperson Discrimination Indignant Immigrant Affirmative Action Native American Transgendered Homosexual Carbon Credit Victim Scholarship Board, is now at Wells Fargo, depositing her $10,000 per month pension payment check from CALPERS on her way to the zero-deductable doctor’s appointment at Kaiser.

It’s gooooood to be a government worker.

[fifedom]

A word to the wise: if you have a refund coming from the CA deadbeats, file your taxes ASAP. Preferably electronically.

In past years, CA has paid off refunds in vouchers when they are "short" at the end of the fiscal year or have not passed a budget. Who knows what kind of hissy fit the Rats will throw if they get their special election and the voters turn down the tax increases.

[Bean Counter]

I remember when they did that and that fact just faded into the background noise until now.

Wait till people get an IOU instead of a refund....

[The Antiyuppie]

Well, that was “unexpected”...