In the final tally, the budget passed with room to spare in the Assembly and with the cushion of a single vote in the Senate.
In the Assembly, 15 Republicans joined all 46 of the 48 Democrats to vote for the budget. The Republican Assembly members backing the spending plan were:
Anthony Adams
Greg Aghazarian
John Benoit
Sam Blakeslee
Paul Cook
Chuck DeVore
Bonnie Garcia
Guy Houston
Bob Huff
Rick Keene
Roger Niello
Sharon Runner
Audra Strickland
Van Tran
Mike Villines
Eleven Republicans voted no. Six abstained, including Assemblyman George Plescia, who was absent.
On the Democratic side, Assemblywoman Nicole Parra bucked the leadership - and every Democratic lawmaker present - in abstaining. Assemblywoman Nell Soto of Pomona, who is elderly and ill, was not present.
The final tally was 61 to 11, with 8 abstentions.
In the Senate, the final vote was 29 to 11.
Twenty-four of the 25 Democrats voted in favor of the plan. The sole "no" vote was from Sen. Joe Simitian of Palo Alto.
Five Republican senators supported the budget. They are: Sen. Jim Battin, Sen. Bob Dutton, Sen. Dave Cogdill, Sen. Dave Cox and Sen. Tom Harman.
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