California is worth saving. The question is: Where do we start? This is Part 3 of my review of the new book, “Saving California: Solutions to the state’s biggest policy problems.” It covers the final three chapters and the conclusion. The book was edited by Steven Greenhut for the Pacific Research Institute (PRI). The previous reviews are Part 1 and Part 2. As in the earlier parts, in this last part I’ll be emphasizing solutions. Richard Mersereau: Building a Sustainable Budget The great political philosopher Edmund Burke said government essentially is about getting and spending tax dollars. That’s certainly true with the California budget, which is covered in Chapter 8 by Richard Mersereau, the former Chief Consultant to the California State Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation and the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments. If anybody knows budgets, he does. This year the illusion was the state enjoyed a $38 billion …