[2] is about CalPERS, which is separate from the budget of the State. There may be a current budget shortfall, but CalPERS is fine (it is the largest non-country pension fund in the world; and comes in the top 10 when listed among countries).
[3] mentions that tax revenues will fall because of the end of temporary tax increases; those increases are likely to be renewed.
Categorizing these as 'severe budget issues' is disingenuous and misleading. California has had a bumper crop in terms of tax revenue over the past decade, and this stupid meme about California being out of money needs to be corrected.
That being said, health care is not an inexpensive line-item, and will have to be funded with taxes.
But as a Californian, I'm sure as shit happy to pay more in taxes for a universal single single-payer. I have many friends who are either contractors or who earn very little and find themselves in that uncomfortable valley of having to pay for expensive insurance -- I'd rather that people (like me) who are better off financially foot a bit more of a communal bill so that no one would need to worry about it.
[3] mentions that tax revenues will fall because of the end of temporary tax increases; those increases are likely to be renewed.
Categorizing these as 'severe budget issues' is disingenuous and misleading. California has had a bumper crop in terms of tax revenue over the past decade, and this stupid meme about California being out of money needs to be corrected.
That being said, health care is not an inexpensive line-item, and will have to be funded with taxes.
But as a Californian, I'm sure as shit happy to pay more in taxes for a universal single single-payer. I have many friends who are either contractors or who earn very little and find themselves in that uncomfortable valley of having to pay for expensive insurance -- I'd rather that people (like me) who are better off financially foot a bit more of a communal bill so that no one would need to worry about it.