online.wsj.com - 2/12/2009
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As Sacramento squabbles over the state's $42 billion deficit, Californians are getting a bitter taste of what's to come after inevitable steep budget cuts.
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BIG SUR, Calif. — As Sacramento squabbles over the state’s $42 billion deficit, Californians are getting a bitter taste of what’s to come after the steep budget cuts that are inevitable when legislators and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger finally hammer out a deal.
Some world-famous parks like Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park may not open this year. After-school programs in low-income areas are being scuttled, putting high-risk teens on the street just as police forces are being cut. Schools are closing ...
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