It's not just lawmakers who are frustrated over their failure to pass a state spending plan.
A new Field Poll says California residents have little faith that their political leaders will craft a budget deal that makes sense.
and don't blame him for all the state's problems.

By John Marelius A growing number of California voters believe the chronic state budget deficit is a serious problem and lack faith in the ability of the

By Dan Walters So we're three weeks into the new fiscal year and California doesn't have a budget. Should that be worrisome? Yes and no.

By Steve Wiegand - swiegand@sacbee.com At the risk of mixing metaphors, when it comes to California's elected leaders steering us through the state's

By JIM MILLER SACRAMENTO - California voters are increasingly worried about the state's budget shortfall and pessimistic that Gov. Schwarzenegger and legislators will do the right thing in solving the problem, a new poll finds.
More than two-thirds of voters think the state's budget problems are "very serious," up by about 10 points since December, according to a non-partisan Field Poll released today.
d Rhynes, a Republican.