Calif. Dems To Lay Out Deeper Cuts, Urge Tax Hikes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- With budget talks over a special election on taxes all but dead, Democratic lawmakers are preparing to illustrate the effects of an all-cuts budget to address the rest of California's $26.6 billion deficit.
Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said Thursday he wants state residents to see what deeper cuts would mean, including larger class sizes and less money for public safety.
He says he will use the Legislature's budget committees to consider the cuts.
Gov. Jerry Brown ended budget talks with Republican lawmakers this week, saying time had run out for a June special election. The Democratic governor says he will travel the state to make the case for raising taxes.
Senate Minority Leader Bob Dutton says he will start promoting the GOP message of reducing business regulations.
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