Perhaps California will get some new revenue raising ideas from New York:

ALBANY – Gov. Paterson yesterday socked New Yorkers with a mind-boggling 137 proposed new and hiked taxes on everything from beer to cab rides to iTunes downloads and movie tickets.

The doomsday, $121.1 billion plan represents the biggest tax hike in state history and slashes services across the board – while still increasing spending by $1.4 billion.