The governor says that if a budget deal isn't reached, he won't approve emergency borrowing to tide California over. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vowed Wednesday to let California government come to a "grinding halt" rather than agree to a high-interest loan to keep the state afloat if he and the Legislature do not close the yawning budget gap in coming weeks.
Schwarzenegger Threatens To Shut Down State Government
Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Thu, 06/11/2009 - 12:00am
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