Daily Breeze-
One of the great mythologies in California is the notion that the state’s spending practices have substantially morphed from profligate to prudent under Gov. Jerry Brown’s watchful eye. A new report from the watchdog group Truth in Accounting should put to bed that profoundly misguided idea. Assessing the fiscal well-being of the 50 states, the group declared California a “sinkhole state” without enough assets to cover the state’s debts.