Is California's 'Third Rail' Still Kiss of Death?

Sacramento A union official was once reportedly asked what exactly it was that he wanted. The questioner was not talking about the goal in some particular political battle, but the end game. The union guy's answer is one that anyone who negotiates with California's voracious public-sector unions needs to keep in mind. What is it you ultimately want? The answer: More. That same answer could be offered by the Democratic leaders who run our state. Session after session, California's leaders find new taxes to raise. There's never enough money to pay for all the social programs they desire — not