But with the budget two months overdue, he now says it's time to move beyond partisan ideology. He says Republicans and Democrats must find a middle ground between taxes and cuts to state programs.
California was supposed to have a budget in place by July 1, the start of the fiscal year, but lawmakers differ over how to close the $15.2 billion deficit.
Republicans have been adamant about not raising taxes, while Democrats proposed a combination of cuts and tax increases.
Schwarzenegger's latest proposal, released Wednesday, seeks an additional $2 billion in cuts and a temporary sales tax increase. The state sales tax would be reduced to something below its current level after three years.
The governor's plan also includes a formula for a rainy day fund
to smooth out state spending when the economy declines.
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