So much for getting a break from the state budget.

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we take a look at this week's prediction of a $20.7 billion budget gap and what that means for lawmakers once they return to Sacramento.

Capitol Weekly's Anthony York and I also discuss the staffing changes inside the governor's office, and what it might mean for Arnold Schwarzenegger's last year in office.

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