Until California overhauls their ridiculous Prop 13 artificially keeping property taxes low, these arguments blaming budget shortfalls on salaries will continue

Until California overhauls their ridiculous Prop 13 artificially keeping property taxes low, these arguments blaming budget shortfalls on salaries will continue to be a moot point. Yes, there can be rampant overtime abuse by government workers to get these inflated salaries, that's a large problem in NYC transit agencies. However, the overt limiting of city revenue due to Prop 13 is a major cause of budget shortfalls that's looking them right in the face. If someone is in serious debt while at the same time going out of their way to voluntarily take a lower salary, does it make sense to blame it on their expensive internet bill, or tackle the salary first?