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    Which Way, L.A.?

    GOP and Governor Reject Democrats' Partial Budget Fix

    The largest state in the union is a major engine of the same national economy the Obama Administration is trying to stimulate.  But California Democrats appear resigned to going without help from Washington. In Sacramento they’ve spent the day trying to round up enough votes for a budget Governor Schwarzenegger has already promised to veto.

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

    The largest state in the union is a major engine of the same national economy the Obama Administration is trying to stimulate. But California Democrats appear resigned to going without help from Washington. In Sacramento they’ve spent the day trying to round up enough votes for a budget Governor Schwarzenegger has already promised to veto.

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    A Tale of Two Budgets
    1. 0:00President Obama and the Search for Common Ground
    2. 28:10Anti-Gang Crusader Alex Sanchez Arrested
    3. 33:39LAUSD Slashes 1.6 Billion Dollars over Three Years
    4. 49:16GOP and Governor Reject Democrats' Partial Budget FixYou’re reading this
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Evan Halper

      staff writer at Washington Post

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      Harold Meyerson

      Editor, The American Prospect; and Columnist

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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    A Tale of Two Budgets
    1. 0:00President Obama and the Search for Common Ground
    2. 28:10Anti-Gang Crusader Alex Sanchez Arrested
    3. 33:39LAUSD Slashes 1.6 Billion Dollars over Three Years
    4. 49:16GOP and Governor Reject Democrats' Partial Budget FixYou’re reading this
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