CALIFORNIA BUDGET CRISES

In California, when a school district cannot agree on a budget or when a school district cannot pay its contractors, the State of California takes over the school district.

Perhaps it is time for the federal government to have the power to take over states that cannot seem to reach consensus.

Of course, there is the pesky issue of the US Constitution, which delineates the powers of the state governments.

Alternatively, the US could send mediators to the states in crises, treating the matter as a serious issue pertaining to the nation. Mediators have been used in the past when critical systems have been threatened with crippling strikes by workers.

If you have been reading my blog, you know that I do not trust that the current Governor of California has the political wisdom to chose the correct course for California. He seems to be using the crisis to pass legislation that will have a possible adverse impact on the long term health of the state.

It is unfortunate that people who are used to being appeased by movie producers do not understand when they are being unreasonable.