California legislators approve new budget

[Jasman0717 9]

Feb 19, 9:55 AM (ET)

By JUDY LIN

SACRAMENTO (AP) - The California Assembly has joined the state Senate in approving a long-awaited budget, sending the package to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger after an epic battle that involved several all-night sessions and political concessions.

The budget flew through the Assembly less than an hour after it won approval by a single vote in the Senate after late-night horse trading to win over a final Republican. The budget included a combination of spending cuts, tax increases and borrowing, intended to close a projected $42 billion budget deficit and to stop a fast-arriving fiscal disaster for the state.

Edited February 19, 2009 by jasman0717

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Wow! That is amazing! I would think the assembly would have something to say about the changes. Chalk up a narrow victory for the taxpayers for not having to pay the extra tax on gasoline.

[Jasman0717 9]

I still don't know how much this is going to impact agencies like mine but I do believe we haven't seen the last of reduced benefits to the public and layoffs

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I still don't know how much this is going to impact agencies like mine but I do believe we haven't seen the last of reduced benefits to the public and layoffs

Yep. So many essential agencies and programs are being gutted.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I still don't know how much this is going to impact agencies like mine but I do believe we haven't seen the last of reduced benefits to the public and layoffs

Yep. So many essential agencies and programs are being gutted.

[Jasman0717 9]

I still don't know how much this is going to impact agencies like mine but I do believe we haven't seen the last of reduced benefits to the public and layoffs

Yep. So many essential agencies and programs are being gutted.

I am pretty sure the 15 bil in cuts are designated to hit education, health care and social services.