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San Francisco Chronicle, 24.11.08 16:05 UTC

Retiring Perata ready to be outside looking in

(11-24) 04:00 PST Sacramento -- Sitting in a leather chair in his state Capitol office, his feet up on an ornate wooden table, Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata said he's ready to leave his post as ...

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San Francisco Chronicle, 19.11.08 16:35 UTC

State lawmakers overseas during budget crisis

(11-19) 04:00 PST Sacramento - -- More than a dozen state lawmakers have missed much of the special legislative session called to tackle the state's fiscal mess, instead traveling to India, China and ...

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San Francisco Chronicle, 01.10.08 18:04 UTC

Greenhouse gas law among 11th-hour bill signings

(10-01) 04:00 PDT Sacramento -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, facing a midnight deadline to deal with 300 bills, signed legislation Tuesday aimed at helping the state fight global warming by better ...

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Los Angeles Times, 18.09.08 06:01 UTC

California legislators soften stance on budget veto override

Public criticism of the $106-billion spending plan emboldens Schwarzenegger to seek more concessions.

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San Francisco Chronicle, 18.09.08 04:02 UTC

Schwarzenegger not backing down on getting his budget priorities passed

(09-17) 20:14 PDT Sacramento - -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger went to the heart of the Central Valley today to fight for his budget priorities, holding a rally with local officials on the home turf of ...

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San Francisco Chronicle, 16.09.08 04:02 UTC

State budget deal? Not so fast ...

(09-15) 20:22 PDT Sacramento - -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger threatened today to veto a state budget brokered by legislative leaders, arguing that fiscal reforms in the compromise spending plan do ...

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San Francisco Chronicle, 15.09.08 15:03 UTC

Legislators reach accord on state budget

(09-15) 04:00 PDT Sacramento -- Legislative leaders reached a spending compromise Sunday, potentially ending a record-breaking budget impasse with a plan that includes no new taxes or borrowing, but ...

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San Francisco Chronicle, 14.09.08 23:03 UTC

Top Calif. lawmakers say they have budget deal

(09-14) 15:31 PDT Sacramento, Calif. (AP) -- The state's top legislative leaders say they have reached a deal to end California's record budget impasse. It was not immediately clear whether the ...

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San Francisco Chronicle, 14.09.08 16:33 UTC

Legislature closer to budget vote

Sacramento legislators are predicting that the Legislature will finally agree on a state budget within the next week to 10 days - one that, despite the efforts of the Democratic majority and Gov. ...

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Los Angeles Times, 02.09.08 02:30 UTC

Stalled budget overshadows other efforts of 2008 California Legislature

Lawmakers passed several big bills, including measures that would curb suburban sprawl and limit some health insurance practices. But with no budget in place, most remain in limbo.