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Unable to pass a pass a budget due three months ago, the California legislature was nevertheless able to pass several measures like a cuss free week, or one that would bar the state from filming cows in New Zealand among others.
I don't know about the cow filming, but I know that in a broke state, it would be hard to keep people from cussing.


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Labels: California budget deficit, California IOUs, California lawmakers, California Motorcycle Awareness Month., California senate bill 624, Lobster Management Enhancement Advisory Committee

While 38 states anticipate budget shortfalls, natural resource-rich North Dakota and Wyoming remain the only two states expecting budget surplus with North Dakota's projected at $7oo million in 2o11.
An advice from North Dakota and Wyoming to the rest of the nation:" keep your fancy broken ass away from our lands."

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Labels: budget deficits, California budget deficit, National Association of State Budget Officers, North Dakota, States Budget, Wyoming

Faced with a fresh new budget shortfall of $15.4 billion for the next fiscal year starting in July 1, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced last week that he is considering selling some of the state most recognisable landmarks like the famous San Quentin state prison, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and some fairgrounds etc.
I find that two pieces are missing in Arnold's list: The Los Angeles Clippers and Jay Leno's chin.

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Labels: Arnold Schwarzenegger, budget shortage in California., California, California budget deficit, California Governor