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Aug 26, 2008 6:41 am US/Pacific

Lawmakers Defy Governor, Head To Convention

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ― Five state lawmakers are making an appearance at the Democratic National Convention in Denver despite a request from Governor Schwarzenegger to stay in California until a budget is passed.

The lawmakers in Denver are Senators Dean Flores and Alex Padilla,  
Assembly members John Laird and Mike Davis, and Assistant Assembly Speaker Pro-Tem Lori Saldana.
 
But Assembly Speaker Karen Bass siad the lawmakers absense should not affect the budget process because the negotiations are still between the so- called "Big 5".
 
If a budget is proposed. Speaker Bass says Democrats would come back and vote on it.

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