California simply grew too fast and there wasn't enough forward thinking. I think Chef's probably saying both things. I know that when they completed Highway 85 in NoCal, they said it was the last major freeway they'd build in the area. Now considering the place's population continues to expand...
Is it a money issue? I'm sure at least some of it is. But California's government is a microcosm of the United States. They steal valuable infrastructure money to fund programs that are popular but incredibly inefficient and then cry poverty and continue to raise taxes. At the end something has to give.
Contrary to Molson's continuing retardation, I do believe taxes are a necessary evil. The question is how much, how levied, and what it pays for. I think people would be absolutely stunned if they really knew what was going on with their money.
If you think the economy sucks now, wait until the real off the books expenses come home to roost.