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California's default option

9 June 2009 By Jeff Segal

Neither is bankruptcy states can t get protection. Stiffing bondholders would only destroy California s credit and deepen future budget woes. There may be some halfmeasures. But the Golden State s only real option is to make big cuts now and balance its books.

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