So now's the time of year in CA when next year's budget gets negotiated. I think the heads of state are looking at somewhere around $102 to $103 billion in general fund spending.
One of the sticking points is money for our thirsty state's water needs. Developers and their friends in the legislature want funds for dams or underground storage. Environmentalists and their friends in the legislature want funds for conservation efforts.
The Governor likes the idea of building more dams. In fact, in his proposed budget he included money for building two. He reasoned that dams will help us mitigate wild weather swings caused by global warming.
That just cracks me up. We need more dams because of global warming. Strategically, that's about the same as planning to swallow poison but dialing 911 before you do it.
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