Schwarzenegger said in a Sacramento press conference that California must cut spending to US $12.4 billion. To achieve this goal, the governor proposed cutting the CalWorks welfare system; however, state lawmakers quickly rejected this. Schwarzenegger said cutting the state welfare system for low-income families would save the state government $ 1.6 billion. He wants to cut programs for the treatment of narcotics addiction for those using Medi-Cal and cut state mental heath services by 60\%. California State Senate president Darrell Steinberg, a Democrat , said, "The cuts are absolutely unacceptable," and the governor should focus on delaying business tax cuts.
Schwarzenegger said in a Sacramento press conference that California must cut spending to US $12.4 billion. To achieve this goal, the governor proposed cutting the welfare system; however, state lawmakers quickly rejected this. Schwarzenegger said cutting the state welfare system for low-income families would save the state government $ 1.6 billion. He wants to cut programs for the treatment of narcotics addiction for those using and cut state mental heath services by 60\%. president , a , said, "The cuts are absolutely unacceptable," and the governor should focus on delaying business tax cuts.
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$12.4 billion. To achieve this goal, the governor proposed cutting the CalWorks welfare system; however, state lawmakers quickly rejected this. Schwarzenegger said cutting the state welfare system for low-income families would save the state government $
$12.4 billion. To achieve this goal, the governor proposed cutting the welfare system; however, state lawmakers quickly rejected this. Schwarzenegger said cutting the state welfare system for low-income families would save the state government $
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