LifeinAsia - 11:33 pm on Mar 20, 2009 (gmt 0)

California State govenment may not be too bright but they're not suicidal.

Not so sure about not being suicidal. Many of the current batch that supported the huge recent tax increases (and supporting additional taxes) may have made themselves unre-electable. (And that's assuming they don't get recalled before the end of their current terms.)

Unfortunately, most politicians these days seem to focus on quick fixes without considering the long-term effects.