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(Rich Pedroncelli)
Gov. Jerry Brown lowballed tax revenues by $3.2 billion, independent budget analyst says

The state's independent budget analyst said Friday that California will take in $3.2 billion more than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated, providing Democratic lawmakers an argument to funnel more money into state programs and setting up a spending showdown with the administration. 

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