Public officials in Texas like to brag that their belief in limited government and low taxes is a better way to run a state than high-tax, big-spending California. Turns out that California is expecting an $8-billion surplus in state budget revenue next fiscal year, while Texas is looking at an $8-billion dollar budget deficit which, in spite of accounting gimmicks, could further lower the Lone Star State's budget reserves. More from KVCR's Ken Vincent. ADDENDUM: In an August, 2017 Houston