As we keep reminded everyone that will listen, what we have had in California State government is a massive over-spending problem. Here is a staggering figure for you — since 2003, spending in the state budget has increased over TWENTY FIVE BILLION DOLLARS.
The team over at the Senate Republican Caucus, under leadership of Senator Dick Ackerman, has put together a great source document to help you to understand the size of this increase, and also make you wonder whether this massive increase in spending was effective. There are lots of charts and graphs to help you to digest what is really some complex financial data.
Check it out here.