Reflection 2: The Great Balancing Act—Managing California's Budget

California is facing its greatest fiscal crisis since the Great Depression

For some time, the Los Angeles Times has offered readers an opportunity to tackle the state's budget problems via its California Budget Balancer. Here, Californians can get a clearer sense of just what is at stake in the battle to balance the budget. If you had control, what would you cut? Per pupil spending? State parks? What would you protect? Community colleges? Medi-Cal spending? For this journal, take control of the state budget, then justify your saves and cuts. Who pays the most under your plan? Who pays the least? And how does your budget reflect your own values?

Requirements:

• MLA Style
• Two pages minimum

Due: We 2.9 / Th 2.10