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State budget vote scheduled for Tuesday

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A vote on competing state budget proposals is scheduled for Tuesday in both the Assembly and state Senate, lawmakers in both houses said Friday.

Legislative leaders agreed to take up both the budget plan put forward by Democrats and the plan proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, which is supported by Republicans in the Legislature.

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Democrats have called for tax increases and delays in corporate tax cuts as part of their budget proposal. Republicans remain opposed to tax increases, and have called the elimination of the state’s welfare-to-work program and other social programs.

Tuesday is the last day of the legislative session and is the final day for lawmakers to pass bills of any kind, including the budget. Neither plan is expected to receive the two-thirds needed for passage Tuesday, but the vote will be a formal acknowledgement of what budget watchers have known for weeks -- that talks are at an impasse and a budget deal is no yet at hand.

Leaders briefed their members on the plans in closed-door meetings on Friday. After Tuesday’s votes, Schwarzenegger is expected to ask lawmakers to come back in a special session to solve the budget problem.

‘We intend to call them back to finish the job,’ said Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear.

-- Anthony York

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