Legislators should take a hard look in the mirror before they point fingers over "ballot box budgeting," according to an upcoming report by the Center for Governmental Studies. The study, expected to be finalized in the next week or two, will show that 75 percent of the ballot measures that affect how lawmakers can budget were actually put before voters by legislators, according to CGS director Bob Stern. So don’t just blame the voters, ok? "Overall, most ballot box budgeting comes from legislature, not initiatives," Stern said. "That was somewhat of a surprise to us…"

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by Marisa Lagos, The San Francisco Chronicle.

Posted: November 13th, 2009, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.