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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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California Parks Backers Wonder How Long State Will Rely on Them

Two years ago this month, the California Department of Parks & Recreation announced a list of 70 parks it planned to close. Park lovers rallied, giving their time and money to pick up the parks the state was willing to drop off. There is no closure list now, and the state parks are under new management, but the financial crisis has not passed. Those park lovers are now wondering how long they’re going to carry an extra load. Reporter: Rachael Myrow.

More: Locals Still Picking Up the Slack for California's Needy State Parks--But For How Long? (News Fix)

End Music: “Sombras” by Zoe, from the CD “Reptilectric” (LATIN)

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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Brown Takes Cautious Approach to Budget Revision

In the 40-plus years Jerry Brown has been in California politics, he's been called a lot of things -- brilliant, wacky, unpredictable, loner. This week, as he unveiled his revised state budget proposal, he described himself as something else -- a "back stop" against irrational exuberance in Sacramento. Is this Jerry Brown 2.0 -- or vintage Brown? Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Walters, who's covered the capitol and Jerry Brown for most of Brown's career, talks to host Scott Shafer.

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