California Legislative Analyst's Office
Deputy legislative analyst for the State of California
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Michael Cohen
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FROM Michael Cohen
Which Way, L.A.?
California Is Quickly Running Out of Cash In Sacramento, there's still no indication that the Governor and the Legislature have completed this year's budget, much less determined how to overcome a $40 billion deficit over the next 18 months. But the bad news keeps on coming. Today, the Legislative analyst said IOU's may have to be issued in just three weeks.
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