Budget woes across the country

California is in the national spotlight with a still unresolved $25 billion budget deficit, but it's just one of a handful of states facing budget gaps. Midmorning looks at fiscal crises around the country.

Guests

• John Myers: Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED.
• Alan Johnson: Political reporter for the Columbus Dispatch.
• Corina Eckl: Director of the fiscal affairs program for the National Conference on State Legislatures.
• Nicholas Johnson: Director of the state fiscal project at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

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• Democrats continue criticism of Pawlenty's cuts
  June 30, 2009

Resources

• About John Myers
• Dispatch Politics
• About Nicholas Johnson
• National Conference on State Legislatures