The state budget crisis hits home today for more than 200,000 state workers... furloughed for the first of two days this month, and every month until July 2010.

This week's Capital Notes Podcast examines the still going budget deficit negotiations and the furlough. Plus, Capitol Weekly editor Anthony York walks us through the results of the newspaper's first poll on California politics. We've got a look at opinions on everything from a part-time Legislature to the 2010 race for governor of the Golden State.

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