First, let me say that my vacation lasted longer than I expected so I have not been 'on the job' and my postings have been neglected. Oh, well, I am back.

With the California budget overdue by 20 plus days, the citizens of CA are getting worried about what the democrat majority is planning to cut to balance the budget. The Sacramento Bee is mobilizing to pressure the republicans into approving tax increases. Which, by the way, I don't think will happen.

I worry that the citizens don't completely understand the dire nature of the budget shortfall. Most people cannot comprehend how much $20 Billion dollars is. And that is the budget shortfall for just THIS year. It will happen next year unless the democrats do massive cuts to entitlement spending and union  retirement systems.

Today a democrat state legislator was documented as trying to live on food stamps for a week. The article by one of the Bee editorial board was intended to foist guilt and shame on the taxpayers of CA. I don't think it will work because the taxpayers of CA are tapped out.

We will see where this goes, as the majority of legislators are on vacation. More on this tomorrow.