1. Welfare and benefits for non-citizens. If you aren’t an American citizen then you shouldn’t be collecting benefits. This means no foodstamps, no healthcare, and no money from the state. Nada. If you don’t like it go back to Mexico and ask them for a handout.

2. Prison guards union. Fire them all and let everyone out of prison who is convicted of minor drug offenses and non-violent crime. Put the prisoners on parole and make them perform community service. There are too many prisons and the union has a ridiculous amount of power. These people make way too much money.

3. Have a MASSIVE reduction in the education system. Hire more teachers and fire all of the administrators. Teachers make $35k a year while the PhD. egghead in charge of 4rd grade ‘math curriculum’ makes $120k a year. Get rid of all of the overpaid administrators and use the extra money to improve the schools.

4. Increase taxes on gas-guzzling vehicles. You don’t need a Ford F350 or a Hummer to drive to the grocery store. You buy a big, polluting vehicle, you should be paying at least twice as much as everyone else when it comes to registration, insurance, and gas.

5. Ban all lobbyists and conflict of interest in government. If you’re elected to the job of mayor you can’t give projects to your buddy the developer. You should also be required to accept only bids from local companies for labor and services.

6. Tax the tourists. You want to drive from Arizona to enjoy our beautiful beaches? Great! Pay the tax on the way into California.

California could do millions of things to save money and produce jobs. But, we listen to a bunch of bleeding heart liberals who want to save everyone and everything and make everything equal for everyone. But, in the real world that just isn’t possible. You try to help as many people as you can. If some people can’t make it — oh well — you feel sorry for them as you move on. We can’t keep spending money we don’t have on systems that don’t work. Stop giving away money and focus on changing things that matter.