Not from California but I don't blame him. Instead of controlling waste, the usual answer from state and local governments (particularly in California) seems to be raise the taxes. When you have janitors making making 250k+ you have some serious issues and that's just the tip of the iceberg. The sheer number of administrative positions, departments and salaries just boggle my mind.

https://time.com/4555692/san-francisco-bart-janitor-salary/

https://www.openthebooks.com/forbes-why-california-is-in-tro...