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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Will a Budget Deal Create More Problems Than It Solves?

    Ten thousand state workers and 275 construction projects are the latest casualties of the budget crisis in Sacramento. Lay-off notices and orders to shut down went out today. Meantime, one Republican Senator is still needed to pass a budget with $14 billion in new taxes, $15 billion in spending cuts and $10 billion in borrowing.

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

    Ten thousand state workers and 275 construction projects are the latest casualties of the budget crisis in Sacramento. Lay-off notices and orders to shut down went out today. Meantime, one Republican Senator is still needed to pass a budget with $14 billion in new taxes, $15 billion in spending cuts and $10 billion in borrowing.

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    What California Might Get from the Federal Stimulus Package
    1. 1:20Barack Obama Goes Back on the Road
    2. 26:30Obama Signs Stimulus Bill, So What Do We Get?
    3. 33:24Will a Budget Deal Create More Problems Than It Solves?You’re reading this
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Sonya Geis

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    3 of 3
    What California Might Get from the Federal Stimulus Package
    1. 1:20Barack Obama Goes Back on the Road
    2. 26:30Obama Signs Stimulus Bill, So What Do We Get?
    3. 33:24Will a Budget Deal Create More Problems Than It Solves?You’re reading this
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