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IOU era ends in September, controller says

Aug. 13, 2009
California can finally stop issuing IOUs on Sept. 4 and end a "shameful chapter in the state's history," state Controller John Chiang said Thursday. Chiang made the announcement after spending more than two weeks analyzing a budget deal signed July 28 by...
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