California Lawmakers Pass $96.3 Billion Brown Budget
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California lawmakers sent Governor Jerry Brown a $96.3 billion budget tempered by his restrained revenue estimates, even as higher taxes have given the most-populous U.S. state its first surplus in almost a decade.
The senate and the assembly, both controlled by Democrats, passed the legislation on party-line votes, then turned to 21 trailer bills that detail how the money is spent.