Question: The beach cities and local school districts have approved their 2009-10 budgets, with the exception of the city of El Segundo, which is on a different fiscal year. All of the approved budgets require cuts to programs and positions to address declines in revenue related to the economic downturn. The school budgets may change depending on the final state budget, which has yet to be hammered out by legislators. * What do you think of the cuts that have been made?
* Are there further potential cost-saving measures that have not been addressed by the city and schools?
* What do you think needs to be changed about the budgeting process, either locally or at the state level?
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