You'd think that Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, would be pleased that his party controls the White House, giving him better access to the executive branch than he had when George W. Bush was president. But Costa seems frustrated that he can't get the ear of the president at a time when his congressional district is suffering as much as any region in the country.
On Tuesday, California voters blew up the budget compromise that took Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state Legislature months to reach.
I admit to being overly harsh toward Republican lawmakers Dave Cogdill of Modesto and Mike Villines of Clovis during the past year. From my view, the only thing they did throughout most of the state budget crisis was say no to any solution that contained tax increases. Their stubbornness blocked the state from getting a budget, worsening the financial pain that would surely come when there was an agreement.
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