The Ventura County Star has published an excellent column by Thomas Elias pointing out the gross inequities of the budget cuts. A 10 percent pay cut hurts low-income state workers far more than it does the six-figure ones. Corporations get property tax breaks of billions of dollars a year, yet public school children (but not necessarily private school kids) are being cheated out of school days. If a couple of major loopholes were closed and the vehicle licensing fee were restored, Elias says, the budget shortfall could be nearly resolved. (Thanks to Vice President Arlene Espinoza for passing this along to us.)