[andyfox]

The Governator of our great state of California recently twisted the lawmakers' arm to get through a workers' compensation bill. While the workers' comp system is out of control, and remedial action was necessary, the 77-page bill was sent to the committee in charge at 3:15 AM. At 3:30 PM is was approved and passed by the two houses of the legislature 77-3 and 37-3 (or something close to those numbers) the next day.

A public interest group offered to donate $1,000 to the charity of any legislator's choice if they could correctly answer ten questions about the bill. No takers.

Tax bills in particular are usually neither read, nor, if read, understood by those who vote on them.