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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Local Officials Worry About Cuts To Programs

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing to cut welfare and health care programs for low income families and children.

It's all a part of his plan to help close the state's growing $21 billion deficit.

Officials for the CALWorks and Healthy Families Programs said if the state cuts those programs, it would be a historic move as California would be the only state without a safety net program for the unemployed and poor.

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