Possible Democratic Majority Only a Temporary Budget Fix

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-dems22-2008oct22,0,7956359.story

Political analysts are projecting that Democrats may gain a few extra seats in the California legislature this election. If this happens, the battle over the budget may not be as severe next year as it was this year. The article states that remaining Republicans might be more willing to break away from party leadership if their numbers are reduced.

This is good news. I for one breathed a tiny sigh of relief. However, I had to remind myself that the outcome of the upcoming election is still speculation. Who knows what will happen. Also, this would just be a short term fix. Once Democrats start losing seats again, we could potentially be stuck in the same mess. It is time for the legislature to reexamine its approach to the budget so that we might avoid another 85 days without a budget.