If California Sneezes, Can Oregon's Cold Be Far Behind?
Portland, OR June 22, 2009 9:36 a.m.
All the financial troubles in Salem are small change compared to Sacramento. California lawmakers have to close a $24 billion budget shortfall before the state runs out of cash.
Given that Oregon has its own budget troubles, should we care?
Joe Mathews says yes. He’s a senior fellow at the New America Foundation, a non-partisan think tank, and he lives in Los Angeles.
Joe Mathews says our budgets are deeply interrelated.
© 2009 OPB
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