Calif. Budget Battle Gets Heated
With a $15.2 billion shortfall, California's budget is a month late.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will sign an order Thursday to cut 200,000 state employees' salaries back to minimum wage to save the state money.
He wants a budget proposal by Friday.
John Myers reports for member station KQED.
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