George Skelton | L.A. Times | Jan. 25, 2010
Legislators -- the leaders, anyway -- know they must change the way they operate. The sooner the better. But they still can't agree on exactly how.
The problems are clear: Bleeding, gimmicky budgets that lead to more deficit spending. Incessantly late budgets that cripple the state's credit. Lack of prioritizing or long-range planning. Trivial pursuits. Petty partisanship.