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Government

Jun. 23, 2012

State budget deal struck

Gov. Jerry Brown and state legislators struck an agreement on the state budget Thursday, setting the stage for a finalized budget next week.

By Emily Green

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Gov. Jerry Brown and state legislators struck an agreement on the state budget Thursday, setting the stage for a finalized budget next week.

Under the deal's framework, the judiciary will see a $544 million budget cut as previously proposed. Trial courts will be required to spend down a majority of their reserve funds, although they may keep a nest egg of as much as 1 percent of their total budget.

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