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California legislature approves main budget bill
Source: Reuters
California legislature approves main budget bill
SAN FRANCISCO | Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:33pm EDT
(Reuters) - California's legislature on Friday approved the main bill in a state budget plan advanced by its Democratic leaders to close a $15.7 billion shortfall despite opposition from Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.
The votes by the Assembly and state Senate on the $92 billion budget plan followed vows by Democratic leaders of the bodies that they would meet the legislature's midnight deadline for a budget plan.
The bill now goes to Brown, who is at odds with top Democratic lawmakers over spending cuts aimed at programs providing services to the state's neediest.
Democratic leaders say Brown's proposed cuts are too severe and they intend to press on with talks with the governor on these and other matters in order to reach a budget agreement he can sign before the start of the state's next fiscal year on July 1.
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SAN FRANCISCO | Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:33pm EDT
(Reuters) - California's legislature on Friday approved the main bill in a state budget plan advanced by its Democratic leaders to close a $15.7 billion shortfall despite opposition from Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.
The votes by the Assembly and state Senate on the $92 billion budget plan followed vows by Democratic leaders of the bodies that they would meet the legislature's midnight deadline for a budget plan.
The bill now goes to Brown, who is at odds with top Democratic lawmakers over spending cuts aimed at programs providing services to the state's neediest.
Democratic leaders say Brown's proposed cuts are too severe and they intend to press on with talks with the governor on these and other matters in order to reach a budget agreement he can sign before the start of the state's next fiscal year on July 1.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/15/us-california-budget-assembly-vote-idUSBRE85E1IJ20120615
