California Faces a New Quandary, Too Much Money

Max Whittaker for The New York Times

Advocates for the disabled demonstrated in Sacramento to press state lawmakers to restore spending on social programs.

By ADAM NAGOURNEY

Published: May 25, 2013 9 Comments

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LOS ANGELES — After years of grueling battles over state budget deficits and spending cuts, California has a new challenge on its hand: too much money. An unexpected surplus is fueling an argument over how the state should respond to its turn of good fortune.