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    Which Way, L.A.?

    State Budget Trigger Cuts to Take Effect

    Though not as bad as expected, Governor Brown says there will be cuts, triggered because tax revenues have not kept up with the spending enacted in this year's budget.

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    By Warren Olney • Dec 14, 2011 • 53m Listen

    They won't be as bad as expected, but Governor Brown says there will be cuts, triggered because tax revenues have not kept up with the spending enacted in this year's budget. K-12 education won't be losing a week of classes, but school busing and money for special needs will be reduced. We hear from the Governor's Office, superintendent of LA Schools and other. Also, is Los Angeles, once the wave of the future, really going down hill? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, Iraq after American soldiers are gone.

    Banner image. Governor Jerry Brown addresses the press. Photo by Max Whittaker/Getty Images

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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