First of all this is just a "PROPOSED" budget. The chances are still very good for some of these items to be changed. Make some noise with local legislators if you want changes.

As far as blaming the passed intiatives, I think that my be only partially true. what is happening is more of the governor saying FU to the intiatives and the people and spending how he wants anyway. Sure you can blame the initiative, but I say blame Locke for not listening and say FU to him and vote him and the legislators out if this kind of crap goes through. There is plenty of money if they make the choices that the majority of voters want them to make.