According to Dan Walters of The Sacramento Bee, California voters have now made it easier to pass the state budget with a new Democratic governor and the passage of Proposition 25 lowering the legislative margin to pass budgets from 2/3rds to a simple majority. On the contrary, by rejecting propositions that would've increased fees and repealed tax cuts, they've also made it more difficult to balance the budget without spending cuts.

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From the Orange County Register, Steven Greenhunt's take on this year's midterm election candidates and propositions and the devastating effects of passing Propositions 23, 25 and 27.

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Already rated as the second worst business tax climate of the 50 states by The Tax Foundation, Propositions 24 and 25 may catapult California to #1 according to The Wall Street Journal. Prop 24 would raise an estimated $1.3 billion in new taxes on businesses, while Prop 25 would render the minority party in the State Legislature defenseless when it comes to budget negotiations.

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Long Beach Press-Telegram comes out opposing Proposition 25, insisting the super majority vote forces compromises among member of the State Legislature that are vital to lawmaking.

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San Gabrial Valley Tribune opinion piece on the benefits of maintaining the super majority in the legislature to pass budgets, particularly its ability to empower the minority party, and why you should vote "no" on Proposition 25.

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San Diego Union-Tribune's Editorial Board argues that the loopholes caused by Proposition 25 would cause further fiscal issues for California.

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North County Times editorial warns that while the lure of eliminating the super-majority may seem appealing by clearing the grid-lock in the State Legislature, it also threatens to give the majority party absolute power over the budget, with no need to negotiate compromises with the minority party.

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Mercury Times reports that Sacramento Superior Court Judge Patrick Marlette has thrown out ballot language on Prop 25 that would've reassured voters the two-thirds vote on taxes would remain intact if the proposition was passed.

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