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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Budget Negotiations off to Rocky Start in Sacramento

    With a state deficit of $20 billion, Governor Schwarzenegger called a special session in January, so the Legislature could get a head start on the budget. The Democrats passed $4 billion in cuts but their bills have now been vetoed, even though they contained provisions much like those proposed by the Governor himself.

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

    With a state deficit of $20 billion, Governor Schwarzenegger called a special session in January, so the Legislature could get a head start on the budget. The Democrats passed $4 billion in cuts but their bills have now been vetoed, even though they contained provisions much like those proposed by the Governor himself. Shane Goldmacher reports on the State Capitol for the LA Times.

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      Warren Olney

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      Shane Goldmacher

      national political reporter, New York Times

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Obama and Israel; Californians without Health Insurance
    1. 0:00The US and Israel: How Deep Are the Differences?
    2. 27:44Budget Negotiations off to Rocky Start in SacramentoYou’re reading this
    3. 34:07The Growing Ranks of California's Uninsured
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