Editorial Questions Elements of Reported Budget Deal
An Orange County Register editorial argues that "[c]elebration" over news that legislative leaders have reached a deal to close the state's $19 billion deficit "may be premature." It continues, "We're skeptical that the budget terms Democrats and Republican leaders reportedly agreed to behind closed doors will stand up, particularly once partisan die-hards and affected constituencies began chipping away."
- "Editorial: Budget Deal May Not Be Real Deal" (Orange County Register, 10/4).