Budget reform group California Forward prepares for 2010 ballot measure - San Jose Mercury News:
"This summer, Republicans seized on the two-thirds requirement to keep Democrats from voting new taxes into the budget, something they argued would hurt Californians.
Democrats, though, said the threshold had allowed Republicans to hijack the budget process and ultimately force the draconian cuts that are now hitting residents.
Keeley said getting rid of the two-thirds requirement would have made a difference for the better.
'The majority vote budget would have cut less deeply into education, health and human services,' he said."
"This summer, Republicans seized on the two-thirds requirement to keep Democrats from voting new taxes into the budget, something they argued would hurt Californians.
Democrats, though, said the threshold had allowed Republicans to hijack the budget process and ultimately force the draconian cuts that are now hitting residents.
Keeley said getting rid of the two-thirds requirement would have made a difference for the better.
'The majority vote budget would have cut less deeply into education, health and human services,' he said."
