California expects a record $97.5B budget surplus

It should almost all go to education. That's where it came from, the surplus is basically the result of closing schools and shutting down services for nearly two years, coupled with the federal bailouts of course which account for about 40 billion. They should really save the money to deal with the fallout of many students being two years behind in their most formative years.

Let's not pretend California has suddenly become fiscally responsible.

maybe it can buy a river or water from other states.

Solve homelessness in the state?

Nah..

> “No other state in American history has ever experienced a surplus as large as this,” Mr. Newsom said, outlining revisions to spending he first proposed in January for the 12 months starting in July.

As if that has something to do with how incompetently the state is run, rather than the inflation caused by the Fed and enormous federal overspending.

> Once again, as California heads into a gubernatorial election, the massive surplus allows Mr. Newsom to sprinkle cash across the state.

Once again, rare gains will be spent on vote buying, and next year when record budget deficit hits California, they'll whine how they have no choice but borrow more and increase debt and taxes.

It's called over taxation

Since the state has like 350 billion in deficit, they should consider that first.