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Calif. Could Go Bust by July

State budget may fall short by as much as $23B

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(Newser) – California could be broke by July if voters reject a handful of upcoming budget proposals, the Los Angeles Times reports. Officials predict the state will fall as much as $23 billion short if the unpopular propositions fail. To save money, the state may commute the sentences of 38,000 “low-risk” prisoners—including all 19,000 illegal immigrants currently in custody in California, who would be turned over to immigration authorities.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears at a news conference outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington earlier this year.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears at a news conference outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington earlier this year.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks earlier this year in San Francisco, where he defended budget-saving measures on the May special election ballot.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks earlier this year in San Francisco, where he defended budget-saving measures on the May special election ballot.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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morenogabr
May 8, 09 6:17 AM CDT
Hasta la vista... baby... Reply
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NutsInNY
May 8, 09 7:01 AM CDT
Time to tax recreational marijuana. Reply
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serfinWI
May 8, 09 9:21 AM CDT
Time to start growing it as a cash crop. The ultimate fiber for paper, cloth and other products. Who knows, maybe even ethanol.
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wwwonderer
May 8, 09 10:08 AM CDT
While I don't think the revenues -tax, sales, etc- it certainly would bring in quite a few dollars AND at the same time reducing Cali's law enforcement budget for arresting, trying and locking up harmless, innocent marijuana smokers. Less money for the penal system and its fringe industries means big trouble for politicians.
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serfinWI
May 8, 09 8:24 AM CDT
Why are there 19,000 'low risk' illegal immigrants in our CA prisons? Why don't we let them go, we're letting a few 'high risk" Gitmo prisoners loose. Drop 'em all off in Canada for their free health care and other wonderful social services. I'm sure they will accommodate them. Or we could treat the Mexicans like they treat the illegal Guatemalans crossing their border. Reply
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