Government by (Hot) Checks and (Im)Balances: California’s State Budget from the May 2009 Voter Rejection to the October 2010 Budget Deal

The sad tale of the California state budget over the past year and a half - as told by yours truly - is available at http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/documents/areas/fac/hrob/mitchell_2011budgetchapter.pdf

At over 60 pages, it may be more than you want to know. This item is a forthcoming chapter in California Policy Options 2011, an annual volume of the UCLA School of Public Affairs. The volume will appear in paper format in late December or early January. It will be webified towards the end of winter quarter. Earlier volumes - including chapters on the state budget - can be found at http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x2195.xml (Scroll down and click on "Additional Content.")