Hooray for California!

They say that California is ungovernable. The blame is falsely placed on the people due to the referenda which the people voted down as they did this past week when they voted no on five measures. The truth is that there hasn't been a government in place which can effectively govern the state and govern in a way that the people want. It is a problem of the government, not of the people. They just don't get it.
Sitting here across the country, I see two main issues which would frustrate me to no end if I lived in California. I see the identical issues here in New Jersey. The people want the budgetary issue solved with smaller government, not tax increases. We are enraged that as private sector jobs are being eliminated due to the economy, the public sector only shows signs of expanding. As we apply for unemployment benefits, you with your government job and your gold plated benefits package are immune to downsizing. What makes this most unfair is we in the private sector are paying for your salary and package. You work for us but you have better job security, salary, and benefits than we do. We the tax payer want this to end.
The people know what we want. We just need the right person to campaign on this platform and implement it . Politicians are desperately needed that will stand up to the unions that twist their arms and renegotiate these ridiculous contracts (that includes the teachers union). We need to be able to vote on a referendum that would correct this imbalance between the public and private sector. And by the way, don't try and scare us that this will reduce services. Get by with less like we are forced to.
The second issue that is infuriating is the illegal immigration issue. California is being buried underneath the weight of the services being given to illegals. Health care, education, costs of incarceration are too much for any state to endure. It is bankrupting the state and needs to change. I strongly believe in the benefits of legal immigration and the its contribution to our economy but California's share of illegal immigration is contributing to its current crisis.
So kudos to the California voter for rejecting these recent referenda and not settling for bad policy. Keep the politicians feet to the fire until they deliver what is needed. California is not ungovernable, it just requires the right government to make the right choices and the people will line up behind it.