Los Angeles and other California cities and counties could see more than $2 billion in revenue stripped away by the state under a Schwarzenegger administration plan to trim a ballooning new budget deficit.
Administration officials Tuesday released a draft of the plan, expected to siphon more than $300 million from the city and county of Los Angeles,
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