can't believe this hasn't been brought up yet.

“Today’s vote was a recognition of the revenue crisis facing our state and 47 others, and the need for immediate responsiveness on the part of the Legislature to the state’s current budget emergency. “Suspending the entire initiative allows for prompt action now, avoiding the added delay and additional cost to the state that a November public advisory vote would require. The state Treasurer says the state will run out of cash by September, so you can see how that sort of delay is something the state just can’t afford. “We will run a bill as soon as possible on the Senate floor in line with our original intent to suspend I-960 in full until July 2011.”