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  • CA: Prison costs swell deficit - $544 million added to state budget gap

    10/31/2003 9:53:43 AM PST · by NormsRevenge · 5 replies · 161+ views
    SFGate.com ^ | 10/31/03 | Greg Lucas - SF Chronicle
    <p>Sacramento -- California's budget mess will grow by $544 million because of cost overruns in the state's prison system, $90 million of the problem stemming from pay and benefit increases Gov. Gray Davis gave to state prison guards.</p> <p>Adding this year's projected prison spending deficit to the state's existing cash shortfall means Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger must close a gap of at least $8.5 billion.</p>