Day Nine: Fiscal Year 2009-2010

SACRAMENTO

4:45 PM, Pacific Standard Time

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No deal between the governor and the Legislature on closing an estimated $26 billion hole in the budget for the fiscal year that began July 1.

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The Senate scheduled a 9:00 am floor session then adjourned until Monday, July 13.

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The Assembly scheduled a 9:30 am floor session then adjourned until Monday, July 13.

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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s schedule said he held private meetings in Sacramento

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The state controller continued to pay more than 25 percent of the state’s $14 billion in bills for July with IOUs.

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Sen. Dean Florez, a Fresno Democrat running for lieutenant governor in 2010, was offended by the GOP governor’s press secretary, Aaron McLear, who previously chided the Legislature for debating measures to create a state blueberry commission, redefine honey and regulate the purity of pomegranate juice rather than fix the budget mess. McLear insulted agriculture, Florez said.

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Michael Jackson remained dead.

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