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The New Brown Budget: How Much to Save?

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This week, Jerry Brown did something no California governor has done for over a decade. He unveiled a new state budget with a multi-billion dollar surplus. The governor is adding back billions of dollars to education and shoring up Medi-Cal. But he also wants to use $11 billion to pay down debt and another $1.6 billion for a rainy day fund. We chew over Brown's budget blueprint with Sacramento Bureau Chief Scott Detrow.

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