In this article from timesunion.com, the author shares his perspective on the “political earthquake” caused by voters’ vehement rejection of five out of six propositions on the special election ballot. He says that this event may reflect how voters will handle the budget crisis that will soon face the United States as a whole.

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In this article, George Will from The Washington Post describes how California’s budget crisis results not from the state or even nation wide economic conditions, but from the severely ingrown California Legislature. However, Will proposes that the upcoming election ballot is the chance for Californians to push back and to reestablish themselves in California’s political process. This is a must-read for those planning to vote on May 19.

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The National Federation of Independent Business - California, a major player in California politics, and the hands-down grassroots representative in Sacramento for small business owners, has come out strongly against Proposition 1A.  Read more >>

If Californians are among the highest-taxed citizens in the U.S., why is California one of the states most in debt in the U.S.? This article in the Taft Independent tracks the excessive spending of the state government and explains how more taxes are not what California needs.

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This editorial in the San Diego Union Tribune highlights three “crucial structural weaknesses” of Propositions 1A and 1B. Click below to read about these crucial weakness and to see the author’s recommendation on how to approach the special election ballot.

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