Sacramento can’t keep squeezing local governments on behalf of trial lawyers

Sacramento can’t keep squeezing local governments on behalf of trial lawyers

California’s local governments are facing historic fiscal challenges. From San Diego to Sacramento, cities and counties are staring down budget deficits that threaten essential services. Instead of helping, the Legislature is poised to make things worse. Senate Bill 29, introduced by Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, is a prime example of Sacramento’s misplaced priorities. This bill extends a temporary program that allows billboard trial lawyers to…