Mastodawn

> “Did somebody dream there is some way that the government doesn’t need us?” Andreas continues. “What in the hell would they do with the farm program without us?”
> For all ADM’s size, the question now is not whether the government can survive without ADM but whether ADM can survive without the government.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/1995/07/dwaynes-world/
#uspol #CalPol guffaz of Beccera saying "We need Chevron" reminded me of ADM's family saying the government needs #ADM.. great article about #FreeMarkets being BS...
#XavierBecerra #CalGov
https://envirovoters.org/becerra-is-wrong-about-big-oil/

Dwayne’s World

Dwayne Andreas has made a fortune with the help of politicians from Hubert Humphrey to Bob Dole. But, he says, their talk of "free markets" is just wind.

Mother Jones

LilMikeSF Dec 9, 2023

While state's most infamous #Congress GOP Rep quits his job, #GavinNewsom gallivants out of state and debates dbag #DeSantis of #FLA , #California Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek reveals a new record $68 Billion #BudgetDeficit of fiscal flubs, including admission #CalGov cannot not fulfill millions in #Covid #RentRelief $ it previously guaranteed to program applicants.

https://apnews.com/article/california-budget-deficit-29315d622212facef307ddab29d4c0c7

California faces record $68 billion budget deficit, nonpartisan legislative analyst says

California is facing a $68 billion budget deficit. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office said Thursday that most of the deficit comes from lower than expected tax revenues this year. California delayed its tax filing deadline to November this year because a series of damaging storms. That forced Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to come up with a spending plan without knowing how much money the state would have. The Legislative Analyst’s Office says revenues for the 2022-2023 budget year ended up $26 billion below previous estimates. They say the state could cut spending on education and take money from the state’s savings account to help balance the budget.

AP News