A dubious achievement

The Assembly and Senate wrapped up their legislative sessions Sunday after debating and voting on more than 100 bills, but none of them was related to solving the state's $17.2 billion budget gap. The gap includes $2 billion in reserves. S.F. Chronicle.

But while the bills have been approved, they and many others now hang in limbo, since Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vowed not to sign any legislation into law until legislators approve a budget.

Schwarzenegger will have until the end of September to sign or veto measures.