California running out of $$$$, tells state employees they have to take a day off

Without pay.

 

How did this happen?

 

Bad budgeting. overspending!

 

So do you think that spending 10 billion dollars on Marijuana enforcement in Humboldt county alone was worth the cash?

 

$10 billion? Are you serious? shit.

I was complaining about the stem cell initiative...$6 billion to fund reserach.

 

spending 10bill fighting it rather than a crapload of billions in tax revenue is smart. IDK what you are talking about

 

They must make a lot of money off of the marijuana clinics though.

 

10 billion between federal and state funds. Here is the topper. They have been spending more and more each year to try and stop it, and every year Humboldt county has had a record breaking sale amount, higher than the previous year. One of the DEA Helicopter pilots was interviewed on NBC. He said 7 years ago he would fly all week to find one crop. Now he finds at least one every 4 hours. And they don't even make a dent. Your taxpayer dollars at work.

 

legalize it.

 

It has to be frustrating for state workers in California. They'll do the same thing they do every day but not get paid for it--nothing.

 

California is apparently giving out IOUs instead of actual money for tax refunds. Overpay your taxes and the state is still keeping your money.

 

Welcome to your future, USA.

 

When it going to occur to California that they're simply going to have to do with less?

 

Come on now. You know that only applies to private citizens and not to blue-state bureaucies.