State Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, left, and Sen. Dave Cox, -Fair Oaks, confer during a break in the state budget debate at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

State Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, left, and Sen. Dave Cox, -Fair Oaks, confer during a break in the state budget debate at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009.

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