San Mateo County Lawsuit Exposes California's Penchant for State Budgeting Tricks

San Mateo County lawsuit exposes California's penchant for state budgeting tricks

The tricks employed to close California's budget deficits have been developed over decades. A recent lawsuit spotlighted one strategy.

San Mateo County lawsuit exposes California’s penchant for state budgeting tricks

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California has a sorry history of shortsighted state budgets, leading to periodic crises when revenues fall short of matching spending due to economic slowdowns or fanciful expectations. The current budget, enacted in June, is one example. Three years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed […] The post San Mateo County lawsuit exposes California’s penchant for state bud…