Transparency has faded as public processes gave way to private negotiations, and now ‘trailer bills’ sneak in changes
A minor miracle occurred in the California Capitol 50 years ago this month when a bipartisan majority of state senators In those days, the accepted practice was for the chairmen of the Legislature’s two budget committees to write the final state budget, taking into account what the governor and individual legislators wanted included. Accordingly, two Democratic chairmen, Sen.
They accused Collier of feathering his newly created political nest, rather than serving the whole state. Collier was stripped of his Finance Committee chairmanship and replaced by Sen. Anthony Beilenson, a Democrat from West Los Angeles. A new budget was drafted, and the entire process was made more transparent with public, item-by-item discussions by a budget conference committee including members from both houses.The transformed system wasn’t perfect, but allowing interest groups, the public and reporters to see what was being considered was a big step forward.
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