California State of Emergency Day One Reflections
Quote of the Day:
“I tell my boss, follow the teachers, they always know what’s right”–Legislative Aide
Day one was a good beginning in a longer campaign. This week we will be trying to get movement on the budget, to extend existing revenue streams (taxes we already pay) before they expire in June, causing our state budget to bleed red ink like a George Romero movie. The long game is one that CTA (and I) have tried to work on for a while, changing our governance, budget and revenue structure in the state to stop these persistent structural shortfalls.
The scenario is as follows, the Governor ran on the promise to put the tax extension to voters. An idea they like,