Thursday marks day 78 of the state budget impasse, tying the record for the longest California has gone without lawmakers passing a budget. Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over competing proposals, with Democrats proposing some form of new taxes or delays in corporate tax breaks, while Republicans oppose any new taxes and call for deeper program cuts.
The budget is a key issue in the campaigns for governor. Democrat Jerry Brown has unveiled a plan to revamp the state budget process and cut spending—the latest move in the candidates’ own budget wars. Christopher Martinez reports.