Sacramento Dealing with a Budget Impasse and a Governor Recall

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Published September 9, 2008 at 4:05 AM PDT

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California senators had the chance to end the 71 day budget impasse yesterday by approving a Republican proposal but it was rejected by Democrats. It called for closing the state's $15.2 billion defic

Sacramento Dealing with a Budget Impasse and a Governor Recall

California senators had the chance to end the 71 day budget impasse yesterday by approving a Republican proposal but it was rejected by Democrats. It called for closing the state's $15.2 billion deficit without raising taxes.

Also, the governor , who was elected during a recall, is now facing one himself.

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