Well there is another week down and there is NO resolution to the state budget and impacts on all of us at the local level. While there are reports that we are “getting close” to a deal, one wonders given the apparent & reported separation between the parties. The other issue of interest (given the history of the last year (and more), is “when” something is decided -- will it make any difference and will it be a budget we can count on for the next 12 months. It seems to me that whatever the solution, the reality is that there is not enough money to fund it – AND that is not likely to change in the near future.
Time magazine offers a national perspective via a collection of reports and statements regarding California “crisis.” As an example, they report on the “uniqueness” of our “system” (i.e., 2/3 budget approval requirement & referendums) along with the “news” that we actually moved budgetarily from the black to the red 2 years ago (i.e., July 12, 2007). From all appearances we are in real difficulty not just with our July-August resolution issue, but in resolving the long-term issues of what we have created.
You can get a more technical “read” of the budget situation (from an educational perspective) at the CASBO website. From a Sacramento perspective there are a number of articles but a good summary was done on Thursday.
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