David Wedge sexes up a story about local officials seeking lots of Prop. 2 1/2 overrides this year by gasping that Prop. 2 1/2 is "under siege."

No, Dave, it isn't. Prop. 2 1/2 has always had provisions for letting voters override its limits. It's a fundamental part of the law. And if it's part of the law, then it becomes stupid to write that local officials are "asking homeowners to ignore Proposition 2 1/2" (and in any case, overrides apply to all property owners in a city or town, not just homeowners, and even renters are free to vote on them).