It won't, however, finish the budget battle. That will be up to voters, who will be asked to tie up the agreement's loose ends during a special election next year.
The impasse dragged because lawmakers dug into a partisan standoff to close the state's $15.2 billion deficit.
Republicans opposed any tax increase, while Democrats sought to combine budget cuts with higher taxes on corporations and the wealthiest Californians.
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