California’s corps of green shaded budget analysts miscalculated costs for the state Medi-Cal program by $1.9 billion last year, which has put the state’s budget a bit out of whack. Mistakes happen. But the timing on this one is a bit awkward as it may be amplified by unknowns and transitions in federal funds and priorities. To get things back on track the Democratic governor called for more than $3 billion in cuts on a projected deficit he pegged at $1.6 billion. Click hereto see the coverage from the L.A. Times.
