The LA Times is reshuffling the deck chairs

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/28/local/la-me-cap-budget-20120628

Overspending isn't California's problem

Face it: More budget cuts won't pay for everything the state needs.

June 28, 2012|George Skelton | Capitol Journal

"Legislators and governors have been whacking away.

Compared with the economic peak of budget year 2007-08, current general fund spending is down 16%. True, the Legislature shuffled off some of the general fund burden to other funds. Even so, total state spending is down 2%."

(HT:SD)