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Anne Stuhldreher's mom suffered silently while undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma, until a speech by Maria Shriver made it possible for her to share her fear and pain with her daughter. ... Original Article

The four-month-old California state budget is already out of balance by at least $6.3 billion, according to the nonpartisan California Legislative Analyst. This hour, we take up California's fiscal outlook. Mark Paul interviews with KQED. ... Original Audio

Today, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to announce a further $3 billion in proposed budget cuts. That's in addition to the more than $5 billion in cuts outlined earlier this week in areas such as social services, education and parks. We review the state's budgetary quagmire. Audio currently not available for this program.

Host: Dave Iverson

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As the state legislature remains mired in budget negotiations, some frustrated citizens are calling for a radical reform. They want a state convention to revise California's constitution, arguing that rewriting the constitution could save the state from future gridlocks and usher in needed reforms.

Host: Dave Ivers

Guests:

Joel Fox, president of Small Business Action Committee
Mark Paul, senior scholar at New America Foundation

Bush's Lame Duck Budget (Forum with Michael Krasny/KQED Radio, Northern California)

President Bush's $3.1 trillion proposed federal budget, announced yesterday, would produce record deficits despite cuts in Medicare and other programs. Forum crunches the numbers. Maya MacGuineas and other watch dogs join forum for a discussion on the budget. The audio from the show is available here.

In a live broadcast from KQED's Sacramento studios, Forum continues its examination of Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal for health care reform, and compares his ideas with those of leading California legislators and health care officials.

Host: Michael Krasny

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