California is preparing to issue IOUs to its creditors this week as it grapples with an unprecedented cash crunch and prepares to begin its new fiscal year deep in the red.
Once the US's richest state, California now has the dubious distinction of having the worst credit rating in the country.
It is facing a budget deficit of $24bn (€17bn, ￡14.5bn) yet Arnold Schwarzenegger, its governor, and the state assembly cannot agree on a budget that would address the shortfall.
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