It’s essential that this year’s race for governor features a thoughtful discussion on the state’s finances. Everything must be on the table: What programs are essential? How many state employees do we need? What is a reasonable level for employee salaries? And how do we stave off the fiscal train wreck created by generous pensions and health care benefits for retirees? This is a time for meaningful debate about the role of government, about our societal priorities. How, for example, do we divide the shrinking pie between K-12 education, our university and community college systems, state prisons and health care for the poor? Are we willing to tax more to get it, and, if so, who should bear the burden?

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by The Editors, The Vallejo Times-Herald.

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