California’s budget delay sets a new record

The World

The California state legislature is late in approving the state’s latest budget -? as of today, 70 days late. Typically, this would be a minor bureaucratic matter confined to partisan squabbling in Sacramento. But Julie Small, state Capitol reporter for KPCC radio, says the delay is now having human costs, with community colleges and hospitals feeling a pinch. Guest: Julie Small, state Capitol (Sacramento) reporter for KPCC, Southern California Public Radio.

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