I sure don't much miss California politics...

[strontium90]

11:22 <@toast> Results for Tuesday's special election posted on the California's secretary of state's website showed more than 60 percent of voters rejected
the five fiscal measures on the ballot.
11:22 <@toast> A sixth measure barring pay increases for state officials amid deficits was approved by about 74 percent of the voters

Comments

[studioqt]

You're lucky to be in a position where you can not miss it.

:actually went out and voted yesterday:

[dybbuk67]

Prop 13 screwed us REAL GOOD

[studioqt]

JES!

[strontium90]

Not likely; most states don't have California's bug-nuts ballot initiative system. The idea of putting budget proposals up for a vote - let alone the livelihood of state employees - is something that is, thank goodness, uniquely Californian.

[yoshio]

My favorite comment that came out of this regarding the proposition system was, "if they (the legislatoer) aren't making the laws, why are we paying them?"

I also think some group is backing a proposition about making a state legislator a part time position since most of the laws are passed via proposition anyway.

[strontium90]

I can't begin to tell you how incredibly stupid an idea I think this is. See my next post.