Taxes and Spending, from Washington to Sacramento

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A debate on LA’s solar energy plan. Is Measure B good government or bad politics?   Plus, an update on the state budget and, on our rebroadcast of To the Point, a $789 billion stimulus package is likely to pass the House and Senate. What's in the bill? Did Republicans force enough compromises to tarnish a victory for President Obama?

Four legislative leaders and one governor have a deal on the state budget.  Will the rest of the lawmakers go along? We have that story and a debate on Measure B, solar energy, on next month's Los Angeles City ballot.  On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, a $789 billion stimulus package is likely to pass the House and the Senate. We look at what's in the bill and what's not.  Did Republicans force enough compromises to tarnish a victory for President Obama? 

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Katie Cooper, Andrea Brody