<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"><title>PJ Media</title><link>https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/12/08/california-a-basket-case/feed/</link><description>PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:29:00 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>California: A Basket Case</title><description>&lt;![CDATA[The California state budget has been bleeding red ink for years but this most recent report released by the state controller highlights the alarming fact that there is no fix for the Golden State&amp;#8217;s finances; taxes can&amp;#8217;t be raised high enough nor can the budget be slashed deeply enough to fix their massive deficit:]]&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:39:29 -0500</pubDate><creator xmlns="dc">&lt;![CDATA[Rick Moran]]&gt;</creator><enclosure url="" type="image/jpeg" length="123" /><link>https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2012/12/08/california-a-basket-case-n175452</link></item></channel></rss>