Arnold Švarceneger

Guverner Kalifornije Arnold Švarceneger objavio je "fiskalno vanredno stanje" u toj saveznoj državi nakon što su političari neuspešno pokušali da izvrše rebalans budžeta. Ukoliko se uskoro ne dođe do nekakvog sporazuma, mogle bi da prestanu isplate socijalne pomoći.

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The property crisis and subsequent recession has hurt Californians and put a large dent in the state's finances. The amount raised from income taxes has fallen by a third in a year, and that's left state politicians grappling with a deep and growing budget deficit.

The new financial year has now begun, and because lawmakers have failed to agree on a programme of cuts, officials are warning that drastic measures may have to be taken to conserve cash. The state controller, John Chiang, has said he may order his department to delay payments to companies who work for the state and to those who rely on benefits and grants, among them vulnerable members of the population.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a fiscal emergency and vowed to force Democrats and Republicans in the state legislature to reach agreement as soon as possible. Meanwhile the White House has said it's keeping a close eye on the situation, although a bailout at this stage seems unlikely.

Jon Bithrey, BBC News, Los Angeles

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subsequent
sledeći, posledičan, događaj koji sledi za nekim drugim

put a large dent in the state's finances
prouzrokovao veliku "rupu" u državnom budžetu

income taxes
porez na zaradu

grappling with a deep and growing budget deficit
nosi se sa dubokim i rastućim budžetskim deficitom, u budžetu nema novca za sve državne potrebe

a programme of cuts
mere štednje

drastic measures
drastične mere

conserve cash
štedeti novac, uštedeti

vulnerable members of the population
ugrožene kategorije stanovništva - stari, bolesni, siromašni, oni koji žive "na državnim jaslama"

a fiscal emergency
"fiskalno vanredno stanje", ozbiljna i opasna situacija prouzrokovana nedostatkom novca

keeping a close eye on
pomno motriti, pomno posmatrati