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Legislature, Governor Not Seeing See Eye-to-Eye on Budget
If state legislators don't pass a budget by midnight tonight, they won't be paid until they get it done. Democrats who control both houses are ready, but Governor Brown insists there won't be enough revenue to cover their spending plans.
By Warren Olney • • 22m ListenIf state legislators don't pass a budget by midnight tonight, they won't be paid until they get it done. Democrats who control both houses are ready, but Governor Brown insists there won't be enough revenue to cover their spending plans.
Also, County-USC Hospital's emergency room has a military mission: training surgeons to deal with combat wounds.
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2 storiesCalifornia's Gone from Bad Times to Good Times… or Has It?
State Senators and Assembly members are prepared to pass a budget by midnight tonight. If it gets any later, they won't get paid . But that won't mean the process is over. What's in store for disabled people, the poor and others who suffered from program cuts during the Great Recession?
Read the story17 minHelping the Navy Prepare for War at County-USC
The emergency room at County-USC hospital sees 500 patients a day. They may not know it, but they're helping the US Navy prepare for war. KCRW's Evan George has the story.
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