Proposition 31 was designed to make state government more transparent and efficient, but its opponents say it will do the opposite.
The multi-faceted initiative includes provisions that would
give local governments more freedom to spend state and federal
money and it would grant California's governor authority to cut the
state's budget in a fiscal emergency.
It also establishes a two-year legislative budget cycle and
requires lawmakers to balance revenues and
expenditures.
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Public Radio's State Government Reporter Amy Quinton has been
speaking with supporters and opponents of Proposition 31. She
joins us to explain what people like or don't like about
it.
We also speak with the Director of Sacramento State University's Center
for California Studies and former Analyst for the Legislative
Analyst's Office Steve Boilard about the costs and benefits of
the two-year budget cycle that would be implemented if Proposition
31 passed.
(This Insight segment aired on October 18)