Pick your analogy... an impression of the gamesmanship now being played, and where where things stand inside the state Capitol on resolving California's $20+ billion budget deficit. For now, they're both valid.

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we examine where things stand on budget negotiations... from the debate over what is (or isn't) a "reserve" to possible divisions between Democrats in the Senate and Assembly.

Capitol Weekly's Anthony York and I also discuss what might happen next... and how long state finances can hold up while negotiations continue.

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