California State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) poses for a portrait in his office in San Francisco, California, July 3, 2009, following an interview concerning the state's budget impasse. State officials have begun issuing billions of dollars in "IOUs" to avoid a cash crisis, after lawmakers failed to balance the budget by the start of the state's new fiscal year on Wednesday, leaving a $26.3 billion deficit. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

California State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) poses for a portrait in his office in San Francisco, California, July 3, 2009, following an interview concerning the state's budget impasse. State officials have begun issuing billions of dollars in "IOUs" to avoid a cash crisis, after lawmakers failed to balance the budget by the start of the state's new fiscal year on Wednesday, leaving a $26.3 billion deficit.

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