Happy New Year!
California began a new fiscal year on July 1 without a budget (again). The California Constitution (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)(3)) is very clear: “The Legislature shall pass the budget bill by midnight on June 15, of each year.” In order for the state to spend money, two conditions must be satisfied. First, there must be legal authority (i.e., an appropriation). The Budget Read more...
The Back of the Phone Book
Before working in Sacramento, I didn’t have a very clear picture of the overall structure of the executive branch. Then, I discovered the back of the phone book. In this case, the phone book was the State of California Telephone directory. On the back was an organizational chart of the executive branch with each department in its own little box. They haven’t printed Read more...
