PETER E. WEBER: What kind of governance reform does state need? - Opinions in The Bee - Fresnobee.com:
"California voters are understandably angry about the way our state is being governed. The respected non-partisan PEW Center for the states evaluates and ranks state government performance. Only two states rank lower than California, and California ranks dead last on fiscal performance. Voter dissatisfaction is leading to a plethora of reform initiatives that voters will have to wade through on next year's ballots.
Here are some questions voters should ask themselves about these reform initiatives:
Will they control the Legislature's propensity for runaway spending?
Will they cause budget priorities to reflect the views of voters rather than those of the special interests that currently control the budget?"
"California voters are understandably angry about the way our state is being governed. The respected non-partisan PEW Center for the states evaluates and ranks state government performance. Only two states rank lower than California, and California ranks dead last on fiscal performance. Voter dissatisfaction is leading to a plethora of reform initiatives that voters will have to wade through on next year's ballots.
Here are some questions voters should ask themselves about these reform initiatives:
Will they control the Legislature's propensity for runaway spending?
Will they cause budget priorities to reflect the views of voters rather than those of the special interests that currently control the budget?"