Author: Robert M. Hertzberg and Thomas McKernan

Another difficult budget season is upon California. The results will be
painful. The real question is, will we have anything to show for it?

We want the answer to be yes. That’s why, in a letter to the state’s
legislative leaders, we called on them to address the long-neglected
need for lasting and fundamental budget reform as part of this year’s
negotiations over the state budget.

For the last two months, leaders from both parties have devoted both
time and energy to thoughtfully examining the non-partisan proposals
California Forward has offered to reform our state’s spending
practices.