The Govenor of the State, has said that California has budgetary problems.  I think that's an understatement.  What California need to be asking specifically is the budget broken down.  According to

the budget proposal for 2008/2009  fiscal year we are spending 41.3% on education

25.3% on Health and Human Services

 and a whooping 7.3% of the Departmet of Cooreections.  We spend more on Prisons that houses only 173,000 inmates which 70% return to the system.

Something is wrong.  I think we need to have an overhall of the of all these depts.  Thats 73.9% of the budget.  If you don't have enough coming in, some belt tightening must be done. 

We borrow from Peter to Pay Paul.  That is a prescription for disaster.  We need to find ways to reduce expenses, but also find ways to generate more income, by looking at our tax codes. 

More is less, and less is more.  SOmething to really think about.  CUtting the capital gains tax to 5% will believe it or not, increase revenues to the State, that they would not otherwise have.  Email me and I would gladly share that with you. 

I am considering running for office in 2010.  Give me your thoughts.

Carlos Arvizu Sr.

TheDon1950@aol.com