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Elected representatives in California have been told their wages and expenses have been stopped and they will not be paid until the state budget balances.

State Controller John Chiang took the step after determining that the budget approved last week was not balanced.

It is the first time a law brought in last year, to stop California constantly missing its annual budget deadline, has been brought into effect.

Mr Chiang's decision sparked sharp criticism from legislators.


Now that's a piece of legislation I can really get behind.

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Now that's a piece of legislation I can really get behind.

+1 :D

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Yes but extend it to expenses and pensions so there is no way of getting around it. Also make sure that when back in surplus that it is not backdated.

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Yes but extend it to expenses and pensions so there is no way of getting around it. Also make sure that when back in surplus that it is not backdated.

Sweet :D

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Amnesia10 wrote:
Yes but extend it to expenses and pensions so there is no way of getting around it. Also make sure that when back in surplus that it is not backdated.

Sweet :D

Even so central governments need to run deficits often so should not be applicable to them.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13870953

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Elected representatives in California have been told their wages and expenses have been stopped and they will not be paid until the state budget balances.

State Controller John Chiang took the step after determining that the budget approved last week was not balanced.

It is the first time a law brought in last year, to stop California constantly missing its annual budget deadline, has been brought into effect.

Mr Chiang's decision sparked sharp criticism from legislators.


Now that's a piece of legislation I can really get behind.


Unfortunately it's the only piece of legislation that California can get behind. They have a stupid electoral system (one which I have seen recommended a few times here), whereby any substantial new piece of legislation requires approval in a state wide referendum. Now they have collectively voted for lower taxes, higher spending, and balanced budgets, and nobody can change any of these mutually exclusive requirements because the voters of California are collectively too moronic.

Perhaps California will be asked to leave the Dollar when it defaults.


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Unfortunately it's the only piece of legislation that California can get behind. They have a stupid electoral system (one which I have seen recommended a few times here), whereby any substantial new piece of legislation requires approval in a state wide referendum. Now they have collectively voted for lower taxes, higher spending, and balanced budgets, and nobody can change any of these mutually exclusive requirements because the voters of California are collectively too moronic.

Perhaps California will be asked to leave the Dollar when it defaults.

Add in they have laws that benefit those that have stayed in a place for years, with capped rates/property taxes so two identical properties can have vastly different property taxes.

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