Next on City Visions we will look into the issues behind the May special election propositions and the changes they will effect in California's State fiscal management. In difficult financial times, we all become very aware of the political challenges of delivering the California budget on time and in a way that is going to serve long term goals, not just short-term budget-balancing priorities. Putting these propositions in front of voters allows citizens to decide some of the financial priorities, and it opens the process of making the country's largest budget. The propositions' ideas of borrowing against future lottery revenue and changing the way general fund money is allocated will affect not only budgets in the future, but may open up debate on California's constitution itself.
Join host Joseph Pace and guests to explore election issues and their fiscal policy implications:
- Patrick Murphy, professor of politcal science, University of San Francisco
- John Wildermuth, reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
- Tim Gage, fiscal adviser, California Forward
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