Posted By: Darwin (16/06/2009 7:04:20 PM)
Comment: I see a lot of comments about illegals taking our services such a food aid and hospital services. Just remember if it weren't for them we wouldn't have cheap food on our tables. I don't see any natives ready to work in the fields in hot sun picking vegetables and fruits. I am for legal immigration such as a guest worker program. The problem with California's budget stems back to prop 13 in 1978. Before that the state had plenty of money for everything.

Posted By: John Hudson (12/06/2009 9:29:15 AM)
Comment: In the November 2006 election several propositions were passed for water projects, roads and other public works that were necessitated by the profit making activity of developers. This has cost the people approximately $80,000,000,000. (eighty billion dollars) The money has already been borrowed by sale of bonds. The legislature has no control over this because the public was hoodwinked to vote for it. We can, however, recover this money as well as other outlays for developers, by having the state impose impact fees on new development. New houses create demand for services provided by the state for colleges and universities, roads, parks, law enforcement and everything else in the same way that new houses create demands on services provided by local government. Local governments impose impact fees to recover a portion of these costs. The state should do the same.

Posted By: ramona crinella (11/06/2009 10:19:52 AM)
Comment: It would be a good thing right now if we actually had politicians who would put the people of the State of California above party politics. The pettiness from Sacramento is mind numbing.

Posted By: WhineTaster (10/06/2009 10:56:50 PM)
Comment: Typical PressDemo comment whores, flogging that same old "illegals" gripe. yawn

Posted By: rgrace (10/06/2009 5:53:40 PM)
Comment: Any state service, including emergency rooms, should have a citizenship requirement. If you can't provide proof of legal residency, out the door. It's too bad, but this is a 'tragedy of the common' situation. We need to clamp down on illegal usage of state services. Afterwards, we can see if that has any effect on the state budget. I have yet to see any studies pinpointing the extent of illegal immigrant costs in our state programs; this doesn't mean there isn't a problem. Right now, we cn't afford the freight for anyone else other than citizens. We just can't.

Posted By: Jen (10/06/2009 2:37:49 PM)
Comment: I agree if we stop supporting all the illegals California would be rich. Get rid of emergency/pregnancy medi-cal, wic, food stamps and all the other programs that illegals take use and take advantage of.

Posted By: wildone (10/06/2009 1:41:39 PM)
Comment: We can not take care of our abused,elderly,or poor but continue to take care of illegals. I am out raged

Posted By: Leah (10/06/2009 10:31:58 AM)
Comment: Perhaps state employees should have a limit on their OT. Or paid holidays such as Ceasar Chavez day should be reconsidered. Take a lesson from the private sector..get rid of the bloat.