Editorials/Opinion

Editorial: State raids- Locals seeking fiscal protection, San Bernardino Sun, 1/12/10

Editorial: State raid of cities' funds a bad idea, Pasadena Star-News, 1/6/10

WHEN cities are faced with balancing their budgets, they cut programs, trim fat and sometimes raise fees. We credit them with addressing the problem head on.

Editorial: Fiscal Clouds in Sonoma County, Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, 12/29/09

The past 18 months will go down as one of the worst periods in history in terms of the toll taken on municipal budgets in Sonoma County.

Editorial: Balance state budget using innovative ideas, not illegal raids, Contra Costa Times, 10/11/09

ANYONE WHO made even a cursory examination of last July's state budget agreement could see that it was a sham. It made unreasonable assumptions, desperate raids on local revenues that have to be repaid and relied on illegal transfers of special-purpose funds.