Gov. Jerry Brown Sees Little Progress On Budget, But Insists 'i'm Not Giving Up'

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Thu, 06/23/2011 - 9:00pm

As legislative Democrats and Republicans heatedly trade blame for the impasse, Brown says he is still seeking the four GOP votes needed to extend taxes and set a fall referendum.Reporting from San Francisco and Sacramento -- Gov. Jerry Brown said Thursday he was increasingly skeptical that a tax deal could be struck before the July 1 beginning of the new fiscal year, as Democrats and Republicans heatedly blamed each other for the impasse.

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