Sen. Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) isn’t necessarily the go-along to get along type. During the budget week from hell, she was a thorn in the leadership’s side. She has spent quite a bit of time to push for the repeal of 2/3. Today, she got a little support from some of her constituents who biked up to Sacramento.
Or rather, she helped out these parents, and local grassroots leaders. This video (h/t to Josh Richman), while not the most solid YouTube effort ever, does do a decent job of explaining the problem with the supermajority rules. My complaint is that the message is a bit hidden, it could be more direct.
If we are going to get 2/3 repealed, we can’t let the struggles of February get forgotten. It must be present and visible and associated with the state’s failures. See your kid’s teacher getting cut? That was the 2/3 rules. See your elderly neighbor’s in-home support services cut? That was the 2/3 rule. Same deal with the whole litany of disaster preparedness services. Supermajority rules lead directly to dysfunctional and inadequate government. In a land of wildfires and earthquakes, we simply cannot afford this dysfunction.
If we are to move forward in whatever new economy oozes out of the melting glacial ice of the 21st century, we can’t be hamstrung by such inefficiencies.
If we are going to get 2/3 repealed, we can’t let the struggles of February get forgotten. It must be present and visible and associated with the state’s failures. See your kid’s teacher getting cut? That was the 2/3 rules. See your elderly neighbor’s in-home support services cut? That was the 2/3 rule. Same deal with the whole litany of disaster preparedness services. Supermajority rules lead directly to dysfunctional and inadequate government. In a land of wildfires and earthquakes, we simply cannot afford this dysfunction.
Exactly. First rule of communication: repetition. Why elected Democratic officials are not doing this is a mystery to me.
Great Quote.
Add “before term limits” to that. We used to have rational long-term planning and budgeting that resulted in tax-saving efficiency. Now the uncertainty factor makes everything more expensive.
However, “computer animation electives” and “campus peacemakers” are NOT what school advocates should be talking about right now.
Let’s just stick to the basics: Small class sizes, after- school programs for working families, textbooks and supplies, adequate numbers of counselors, safe campuses and clean buildings in good repair.