This morning, California’s State Legislature approved a budget deal after almost four months of partisan wrangling. We discuss the details of the budget including its new taxes and cutbacks, and take a look at the state’s plan to hoist itself out of a $42 billion deficit.
Guests:
John Myers, Sacramento bureau chief for KQED Public Radio
Michael Genest, director of the California Department of Finance
Anthony York, editor of Capitol Weekly
Jean Ross, executive director of the California Budget Project, a public policy research group based in Sacramento
Mark Leno, state senator-elect and assemblyman representing California's 13th District
Dan Walters, political columnist for The Sacramento Bee
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