California's Woes

From time to time COTTonLINE has given attention to the problems besetting state government in California. Troy Senik has written a long, thorough article for National Affairs on this very topic. If the topic interests you, and you have the time, go read it. For example, speaking of the untoward power of the California Teachers Association union, Senik says:

Despite having some of America's lowest-performing schools, California's teachers are the highest paid in the nation.

Do you suppose this is true?