Lawmakers in denial over budget realities

Most California lawmakers are facing a situation that isn’t particularly unusual over the years, but is a novel occurrence for them: a budget soaked in red ink, a troubled economy and a bevy of tough choices about which programs to fund and which ones to cut. Instead of rolling up their sleeves to make tough choices, many are digging in their heels.
Until the coronavirus-related economic shutdowns, the state had no problem finding the cash to pay for its proposed $222-billion budget. The s