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Both legislative houses met today to vote on the a budget revision aiming to fix a $24 billion deficit with no success. Out of 20 bills, only one was voted on and it failed. While Assembly Budget Chair Noreen Evans mentioned the State Parks fee idea, none of the two questions regarding them were addressed. Traci Verardo-Torres of the California State Parks Foundation's told LAist she wasn't sure "if state parks have lived another day or state parks have lived to be fought over for another day. As far as we're concerned, were still fighting to keep our parks open." State Controller John Chiang said today he will start issuing IOUs as payment for bills starting July 2nd if a solution is not quickly found.
Budget Stalemate: Fate of State Parks Still Unknown
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We can recall a Governor. Can we recall the entire legislature?
Even kindergarten kids seem to be able to get along better and get things done.
The rules of governance need to changed pronto. 2/3 super majority requirement for change, gives the minority party *far* too much power to derail things.