Budget, want a budget? Here's a budget!

So today is supposed to be the deadline for the State to adopt a budget (i.e., the Legislature to send such to the Gov).  According to Prop 25, the Legislators don't get paid from this point on IF there is no budget.  SO, rumor has it that they will begin seriously this morning at 11 am (check it out on CalChannel on the web.

The theory is that since there has been NO bi-partisan agreement, the Dems will just pass a majority vote measure (don't need Rep for that) that puts something in place along with extended revenue measures.  Meanwhile, there is hope for an election, etc. to cope with the issue of taxes (which balance the budget).  Much like last year, they will adopt a budget and then discover they really don't have enough money in the bank to make it work (remember Sept // Nov of last year?). 

To get all of this done:

• schools will get more deferrals (schools you can borrow more ...just not get more?)
• we will sell State buildings in downtown Sacramento (they don't need them anymore?)
• more cuts to higher ed
• taking money from First 5
• etc.

The Governor then has 2 weeks to sign or veto the budget.  Does anyone get the sense that we just moved from the bizarre to crazy?