California budget disappoints — again

We’ve learned not to get our hopes too high for the unveiling of California’s state budget — and this year’s attempt provides yet another illustration why.
The total state portion of the budget, which includes the general fund, special funds and bond funds, but not federal funds, equals $183.2 billion ($125 billion for the general fund alone), nearly identical to the amount the governor requested last month in his May budget revision proposal. That is up nearly 57 percent