Senator Leader Darryl Steinberg Perplexed by Governor’s Inaction on Democratic Proposal

End the two-thirds rule to pass a budget, and so end the paralyzing dictatorship of the minority in California. Could we even imagine what the United States would look like if a two-thirds majority was required to modify the federal budget. Update the overly rigid Prop 13 to reflect the current discrepancies in taxation, and funding requirements. During this fiscal crisis, restore Reagan's upper tax bracket on the wealthiest of Californians, rather than the regressive, counterproductive taxation currently emphasized by the Govenor. Hope for a maturation of the Governor's emotional and intellectual immaturity.

End the two-thirds rule to pass a budget, and so end the paralyzing dictatorship of the minority in California. Could we even imagine what the United States would look like if a two-thirds majority was required to modify the federal budget. Update the overly rigid Prop 13 to reflect the current discrepancies in taxation, and funding requirements. During this fiscal crisis, restore Reagan's upper tax bracket on the wealthiest of Californians, rather than the regressive, counterproductive taxation currently emphasized by the Govenor. Hope for a maturation of the Governor's emotional and intellectual immaturity.

End 2/3rds rule and end democracy as we know it. If a program, a policy is legitimate, why be concerned with a 2/3rds threshold? It should be easy to convince 66 percent of the legislature or populace with sound policy. The vast majority of legislation passes on CONSENT - 100 percent agreeing with it. Is this 15 percent increment an impossible acheivement. No, it happens all the time. Making it easier to spend other people's money is not the answer.

Why is that you seem to be the only one tring to make a difference in the capital? We as state workers are truly hurt over this furlough program that everyone thinks is such a great idea. I understand the budget mess, but did we create it? I don't think so. Just my feelings. At some state agencies, we can't even get a furlough day. We have to schedule it, most can't even get a day with the program, which is a 60 day program. We aren't getting paid, yet we still have to show up.

Why is that you seem to be the only one tring to make a difference in the capital? We as state workers are truly hurt over this furlough program that everyone thinks is such a great idea. I understand the budget mess, but did we create it? I don't think so. Just my feelings. At some state agencies, we can't even get a furlough day. We have to schedule it, most can't even get a day with the program, which is a 60 day program. We aren't getting paid, yet we still have to show up.

Senator Steinberg,
What about the real problems facing our once great state? Why don't you tackle the real issues that are destroying our state like: tort reform, (you're an attorney and god knows that we don't want to step on our fellow attorney's toes)Illegal immigration, (what about the ten billion dollar a year cost of medical services for non-citizens and the other benefits for people that don't belong here? What about water storage? Everyone knows that we are in a water shortage period. Let's build some more water storage, gee, what a novel idea? Reform the school system to eliminate the worthless teachers and useless programs. As a native Californian I am sick and tired of the way you selfish politicians are destroying this once great state!

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