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    Draconian Cuts Necessary to Balance California's Budget

    Faced with a $21 billion deficit that appears to be rising, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed to transform California. Instead of one of the nation's most generous states to the poor, it would be one of the stingiest. Eric Bailey reports from Sacramento for the Los Angeles Times .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Faced with a $21 billion deficit that appears to be rising, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed to transform California. Instead of one of the nation's most generous states to the poor, it would be one of the stingiest. Eric Bailey reports from Sacramento for the Los Angeles Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' and Don't Rush into Anything
    1. 0:00Draconian Cuts Necessary to Balance California's BudgetYou’re reading this
    2. 7:46'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Back on the Front Burner
    3. 42:27Are Bailed-out Banks on Wall Street Driving up Gas Prices?
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