Reevaluating the foresight, leadership of Brown, Schwarzenegger

Ancient Egyptians first observed that only when we eliminate traditions do we discover why they first became traditions.
That’s a warning state officials must heed this spring, as they shape a sharply reduced state budget where many programs will likely be slashed or eliminated. To rephrase the Egyptians: Eliminate a state program and you eventually learn why it was set up. This can be a very hard lesson.
So it’s been this spring, as California coped with the many consequences of ex-