The California State Senate and Assembly this week continued with a steady pace of budget actions and policy matters. Legislators face a deadline of next Wednesday, July 14 for policy committees to hear and report bills in their opposite house, and the Legislature’s month-long summer recess is set to begin upon adjournment of session on…
Read More »After two weeks of extended negotiations between legislative leaders and the Newsom Administration, the California State Senate and Assembly on Monday took action on the state’s FY 2021-22 Budget. Recall, the Legislature earlier in June passed its own version of the state budget to meet the June 15 constitutional deadline while negotiations with the Administration…
Read More »The California State Senate and Assembly this week maintained a steady pace of policy committee hearings as legislators approach upcoming bill deadlines and its month-long summer recess, set to begin upon the Legislature’s adjournment on July 16. Of note this week, Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders today announced a three-party agreement on AB 832…
Read More »On Monday, the California State Senate and Assembly passed AB 128 (Ting),representing the Legislature’s joint $267.1 billion budget package which includes significant investments in public health and health care, individual financial supports, education, and aging, and more. Legislators faced a June 15 constitutionally required deadline to pass a state budget for the upcoming fiscal year…
Read More »In what has been a relatively quiet week in Sacramento on the budget front, closed-door negotiations remain ongoing between the Newsom Administration and legislative leaders on the state’s FY 2021-22 budget. Recall, last week, the California State Senate and Assembly announced agreement between the two houses on a unified legislative budget package, setting up the…
Read More »On Tuesday, Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee Chair Nancy Skinner and Assembly Budget Committee Chair Phil Ting announced early agreement between both houses on a joint $267.1 billion budget package, which includes significant investments in public health, individual financial supports, education, and aging. According to both budget committee chairs, the Legislature’s framework builds on…
Read More »Budget activities remained in full swing this week as the Legislature approaches the June 15 constitutional deadline to pass a budget for the upcoming 2021-22 fiscal year. On Monday, the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services (HHS) convened a hearing to review remaining proposed investments, including items within…
Read More »Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revise Budget, released last week, did not include any new, ongoing funding for investments in public health infrastructure and workforce, despite the state’s record-breaking surplus of $75.75 billion. The California Can’t Wait Coalition, comprising local health officials, local leaders, frontline workers, and health equity advocates, this week continued its budget advocacy…
Read More »This week, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) issued a report following the Governor’s release of his Administration’s May Revise Budget last week. The LAO provides the Legislature initial takeaways from the Governor’s budget and details considerations for the Legislature as they assess investment proposals over the coming weeks. Of particular note, the LAO estimates…
Read More »Today, Governor Gavin Newsom released his Administration’s May Revision, detailing new and adjusted budgetary investments based on the state’s latest revenue projections. The Governor’s May Revision represents a $267.8 billion budget of which $196.8 billion is provided by state General Fund. Notably, despite a record-breaking $75.75 billion surplus, Governor Newsom fails to propose any new,…
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