State Controller John Chiang issued the following statement in response to today’s ruling regarding Proposition 25:
“Today’s ruling guts the no budget-no pay provisions that Californians
placed into the Constitution. It gives lawmakers the sole authority to
determine if they’ve done their job and deserve their pay. It is an
affront to our basic governing principle of checks and balances, and it
perpetrates a bait and switch on voters.
“This is not a constitutional powers issue. It is about the people’s
will. Unfortunately, under this ruling, lawmakers get their checks, and
there is no balance.
“I will review options with the Attorney General to determine the next steps.”
