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$7.5 Billion

The total amount of spending cuts in the proposed California state budget reached by Gov. Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders to address the state's $19 billion deficit.

The total amount of spending cuts in the proposed California state budget reached by Gov. Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders to address the state's $19 billion deficit.

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer.