Conventional thinking
My friend Bob Stern from the Center for Governmental Studies lays out the case for a California constitutional convention. This definitely has seemed to be in the air everywhere I’ve been in this state the past nine months, and understandably so. Depending upon whom you listen to, California is the world’s 6th or 7th or 8th largest economy. It boasts the richest agricultural sector in the world, is the birthplace of the internet, has the nation’s busiest port, is the entertainment capital of the world, and is home to Silicon Valley. Even with all those resources, our schools are falling apart, our roads and bridges are breaking down, traffic is at a standstill, and it’s been 23 years since the Legislature has submitted an on-time, balanced, budget. That doesn’t sound like a leadership problem; that sounds like systemic dysfunction.