No Deal (yet)

The legislature passed something called a "budget" in time to meet the constitutional deadline. But, as blog readers will know, it isn't really final. Negotiations between legislative Democrats - Republicans play no role in the Dem-dominated legislature - and the governor are still ongoing.

Jason Sisney of LAO reports on his blog that there is as yet no deal. He also reports a deal is likely by June 29 in time for much of the actual budget to be passed before July 1, the start of the new fiscal year, although some clean-up legislation will follow over the summer.