SACRAMENTO – Speaker Fabian Núñez (D-Los Angeles) today released the following response to the Legislative Analyst’s report on the state’s 2008-2009 budget. 

"The LAO's sobering report makes it clear that a slash-and-harm, cuts-only approach of dismantling state government won't fix our budget problem. The report backstops our commitment to taking a balanced approach that includes eliminating tax loopholes and raising revenues so we will not have to close parks, lay off teachers, and put our state's most vulnerable citizens at risk. We've taken care of half the problem with tough cuts, and with this outline, will continue careful deliberations to enact a budget that reflects the values of Californians rather than anti-tax martyrs."