Why Is A Part-Time Legislature A Bad Idea?

Let me count the ways, says Steve Maviglio, the leader of the opposition committee, here in Calitics. If you want California governed like Texas, it seems like a great idea.

More on the Part-Time Legislature

Should California be more like Texas? That's one of the questions explored in this Sacramento Bee article on the part-time Legislature initiative. It turns out, by the way, that the per capita amount Texans spend on their legislature is more than in California, even though it meets only every other year.

Opposition to Part-Time Legislature Initiative

The same populist backlash that brought us term limits now want to give California a part-time Legislature. But an opposition group is forming, says the Sacramento Bee (here). To improve the measure's chances, the initiative now includes an always-popular legislative pay cut. It probably passes the single-subject rule, but just makes a bad idea worse.

The Governor Meets With Proponents Of A Part-Time Legislature

The San Francisco Chronicle reports here. Here is a link to the text of the initiative.