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Governor's veto ax falls heavily on welfare, child care and special education programs

Schwarzenegger vetoes nearly $1 billion for social programs before signing the budget bill lawmakers had passed about eight hours earlier. Advocates for the poor say the cuts are too deep.Gov.

 

Schwarzenegger Calls for Deep Cuts

Schwarzenegger Calls for Deep Cuts

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California called for eliminating California’s welfare-to-work program, one of the deep cuts he proposed to close a $19 billion budget deficit in the coming fiscal year.

 

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