Remember when California’s budget was always late? Here’s why fiscal gridlock is a thing of the past
Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), right, receives congratulations from Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda), left, and Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles), center, after lawmakers approved the 2016-17 state budget. (Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press) Over three decades, state budget stalemates were just part of the natural rhythm of governing in Sacramento. There was 2003, … Read more