Budget Quibbles Again Push Calif. Lawmakers Behind Schedule

By Amita Sharma / Investigative Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published July 12, 2007 at 3:30 PM PDT

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

Another year, another missed budget deadline by California lawmakers. And Governor Schwarzenegger has been touted as the green governor, but his firing of the head of the state's resources board has l

Another year, another missed budget deadline by California lawmakers. And Governor Schwarzenegger has been touted as the green governor, but his firing of the head of the state's resources board has left some lawmakers seeing red. We'll chat about those issues and more with Union-Tribune blogger and editorial writer Chris Reed on tonight's Full Focus.

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Chris Reed , San Diego Union-Tribune.

Amita Sharma

As an investigative reporter for KPBS, I've helped expose political scandals and dug into intractable issues like sex trafficking. I've raised tough questions about how government treats foster kids. I've spotlighted the problem of pollution in poor neighborhoods. And I've chronicled corporate mistakes and how the public sometimes ends up paying for them.

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