Usual suspects in Sacramento exempt $424 million office from usual rules

Californians who chide lawmakers for their lackadaisical approach toward addressing the state’s major problems – e.g., pension liabilities, creaking infrastructure, an incompetent Department of Motor Vehicles – might want to reconsider the Legislature’s abilities. A major Sacramento building project proves that legislators can indeed move mountains, at least when they have the motivation to do so.
We’re referring to a plan to build a $424 million office in