Sacramento sweet life: back from recess and almost time to go home

For a body that works so little, ever wonder why the state Legislature has a summer break? The state Assembly returned from its summer recess today with a backload of unfinished business before it quits for the year. . . in a little more than a month (Sept. 13). It has the capitol to itself for another week. No Senate. Reason? A scheduling mix-up, the LA Times says.