So according to the AP, CNN, and a whole slew of others, California is bankrupt and apparently screwed. Being from Connecticut, I don’t always understand what going on out on the left coast [oh ya I said left coast, I’m old school baby] but this is just wild. Apparently voters there shot down 5 of 6 measures designed to reduced the 21 billion dollar deficit. Of course even if all 6 passed, it would have only shrunken the deficit to 15 billion so big f*n deal right? The one that passed was a measure which bars state officials from getting a raise when there is a deficit. Good for you California voters!
How does a state so big that if it were a country it would have the world eight largest economy go bankrupt? After the jump are some highlights I think we need to discuss:
Defeat of the provisions also could free 38,000 inmates and force the sale of the notorious San Quentin prison.
Welcome to Citi Prison in San Quentin, sponsored in part by Nextel. Seriously? How the f*ck do you sell a prison? Honestly, I’m just surprised there is a market for this. Also referring to the release of prisoners:
“If they are non-serious or non-violent, non-sex offenders, we could save in general funds about $53 million in 2009 to 2010,” the governor said.
Ok so why are they in prison in the first place? We’ve already got the highest rate of incarceration in the entire world. No one does prison better than us! Also its cost us tax payers about $25k a year per prisoner, so good, maybe its time we think about letting people who aren’t a danger to society out. Tag ‘em with a tracking braclet and put em under house arrest. I bet that cost less than $25k a year.
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