GOP state Senators Mark Wyland of Solana Beach, left, and George Runner, of Lancaster confer as the Senate debates a Democratic budget plan at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Lawmakers failed to approve the plan to help close the state's projected $24 billion budget deficit. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

GOP state Senators Mark Wyland of Solana Beach, left, and George Runner, of Lancaster confer as the Senate debates a Democratic budget plan at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Lawmakers failed to approve the plan to help close the state's projected $24 billion budget deficit.

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