Torres Bashes GOP on Budget

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

California Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres weighed in with criticism of the Senate GOP -- and of the 2/3 budget vote threshold -- after the 52-day budget blockade ended. Here's his statement:

"No thanks to Senate Republicans, California finally has a budget more than seven weeks past the constitutional budget deadline. As a result of the Republicans' holding the budget hostage, California is the last state in the nation to pass a budget this year.
 
Our state has many great challenges facing us, including a health care crisis, under-funded public schools, and climate change. Sadly, Senate Republicans insisted on letting rigid extremism stand in the way of what is good for the people, leaving many vital state services in jeopardy.
 
Changing the budget vote requirement from two-thirds to a simple-majority would ensure that the wellbeing of the state would never fall victim to partisan gamesmanship, such as attempts to weaken environmental oversight and the fight against climate change, in the future."