California has a huge budget surplus. So why does Gavin Newsom want to raise taxes?
(LA Times Clippers)

With a $21.5-billion surplus, Gov. Gavin Newsom´s televised update to his proposed spending plan for the 2019-20 budget on Thursday - known as the annual May revise - was a little like watching `Oprah` on giveaway day. `You get a car! You get a car! You get a car!` In this case, millions or even...