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California is expecting to end the fiscal year with a few billion dollars more than anticipated. Governor Jerry Brown is proposing spending the money on schools, but not much else. Katie Orr reports from Sacramento on Brown’s May budget revision.

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California is officially appealing a ruling by a federal three-judge-panel ordering the state to further reduce prison overcrowding. Katie Orr reports from Sacramento.

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California Governor Jerry Brown releases his updated budget proposal known as the “May Revise” tomorrow.

The spending plan comes with the state’s finances as strong as they’ve been in years, and revenues coming in well above projections.

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California labor and health care groups are at odds with big business over a bill that would impose penalties on large employers whose workers seek health care through Medi-Cal.