Payments will also be made to student aid, senior care assistance and companies that do businesses with the state.
Even though the state budget was passed more than two weeks ago, the controller's office said it took time to verify spending changes.
Payments for this month will be made on time.
Chiang has previously estimated his office would withhold $3.3 billion in February but the actual amount withheld was $2.8 billion.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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