[calcowgirl]

Of suggestions that the governor's budget overspends in a similar
manner as past budgets under former Gov. Gray Davis, Stutzman said
the governor is "satisfied that he's pushed back as hard as he can" against
Democrats' demands for more spending and GOP calls for even deeper cuts.

What a Wimp.

California State Budget Totals ($ Millions)

Actual            2001-02:     $96,200
Enacted           2003-04:     $93,451 
Arnold Proposal   2004-05:    $103,xxx

[novacation]

#8

[Amerigomag]

I've got a question.

These are the enacted budget numbers for the last 4 fiscal years from the California Department of Finance and Schwarzenegger's proposed numbers from his May revision.

2000/2001 – Davis’ first budget
General Fund Expenditures $78.8B
Total Expenditures $99.4B

2001/2002
General Fund Expenditures $78.7B
Total Expenditures $103.2B

2002/2003
General Fund Expenditures $76.7B
Total Expenditures $ 98.9B

2003/2004
General Fund Expenditures $71.1B
Total Expenditures $99.1B

2004/2005 – Schwazenegger’s proposal revised in May 2004
General Fund Expenditures $77+B
Total Expenditures $103+B

These numbers don't seem to agree with those posted from your source. As an example your source cites $93.4 enacted in 09/03 in 2003/2004 and the Department of Finance shows $99.1B enacted in 09/03 for the same fiscal year. A 6% difference.

Maybe a little thing now but as soon as the budget is enacted Schwarzenegger may qualify as having approved the largest budget increase in California's modern era. If the numbers from the official state summuries are inaccurate I'd like to know before I end up with egg all over my face.