More than a month into the new fiscal year, state legislators have yet to agree on a budget. We talk with Democratic and Republican lawmakers about their respective budget proposals and about the impact of the budget standoff — the fifth longest in state history.
Guests:
Darrell Steinberg, senator for California's 6th District (D-Sacramento), president pro-tempore of California State Senate and member of the Big 5 leadership group on the budget
Jean Ross, executive director of the California Budget Project, a public policy research group
Martin Garrick, Republican assembly leader representing California's 74th District
Aaron McLear, press secretary for Governor Schwarzenegger
Dean Vogel, vice president of the California Teachers Association
John Kabateck, California executive director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
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