Retiring California Sen. Jim Nielsen Dissects the State Budget Mess

Retiring California Sen. Jim Nielsen Dissects the State Budget Mess
Sen. Jim Nielsen, left, discusses the impact COVID-19 is having on rural residents and businesses during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., on April 28, 2020. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo
John Seiler
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California is going to suffer a great loss after the November election when state Sen. Jim Nielsen (R-Red Bluff) departs the Legislature because of term limits. He graciously answered questions about his lengthy time serving the state, giving his perspective on the worsening of the budget process. This is crucial work in the Legislature, because governments run on money.

John Seiler
John Seiler
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John Seiler is a veteran California opinion writer. Mr. Seiler has written editorials for The Orange County Register for almost 30 years. He is a U.S. Army veteran and former press secretary for California state Sen. John Moorlach. He blogs at JohnSeiler.Substack.com and his email is [email protected]
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