San Jose Mercury News - Tax windfall spares Schwarzenegger from drawn-out budget battle

San Jose Mercury News - Tax windfall spares Schwarzenegger from drawn-out budget battle: "Just as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's run of financial good fortune seemed to be on the wane, billions of extra dollars unexpectedly flowed into state coffers last month, probably sparing him a protracted budget battle with Democrats that threatened to sidetrack his sweeping agenda this year."