Coronavirus Budget Blues - a podcast by Los Angeles Times

All signs point to a difficult economic period coming our way. The financial crisis is going to hit not only businesses small and large, but also government. Typically, California spends over $200 billion a year on services such as road repairs, prisons, unemployment benefits and construction of affordable housing. Our guest is state Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles), who chairs the Senate Budget Committee.

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