Thread: California lawmakers OK budget after lengthy impasse (Reuters)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090219/pl_nm/us_california_budget]California lawmakers OK budget after lengthy impasse (Reuters)[/URL]



Reuters - California lawmakers approved on Thursday a state budget package to close a $42 billion deficit, ending a lengthy standoff with a slate of bills that aim to raise taxes, slash spending and increase borrowing with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature.