The tug-of-war between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office over the state’s projected budget deficit took a new turn Tuesday, when the LAO announced a revised shortfall of $73 billion — $15 billion more than previously forecast, and significantly more than the $38 billion gap that Newsom has estimated. The LAO reported that recent revenue collection data “reflect even further weakness” for the state’s financial outcome. “All else equal, this means the budget problem is likely to be higher” when the governor gives his revised projection of the state’s f…