On Monday, the California State Senate and Assembly acted on a series of early action budget items proposed by the Newsom Administration, including investments to support the continued emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic and supplemental paid sick leave for California workers. We highlight these actions below: COVID-19 Emergency Response Funding SB 115 (Skinner) received…
Read More »Subcommittees of both the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee and the Assembly Budget Committee continue to ramp up their activities as part of the 2022 Budget Act, examining budget proposals and investments detailed in the Governor’s January Budget Proposal. Below, we highlight several subcommittee activities from this week: Assembly Sub. 1 Assesses Health Care…
Read More »The California State Senate and Assembly continue to ramp up their budget-related activities with the majority of budget subcommittees beginning hearings on proposed investments this week and next. On Thursday, the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee convened a hearing to consider and advance a series of measures included in the early budget action package….
Read More »On Wednesday, the Assembly Budget Committee convened an overview hearing on the Governor’s 2022-23 Budget Proposal. The Assembly’s hearing followed an identical hearing convened by the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee last week and similarly featured presentations from the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO). Assembly Budget Committee Chair Phil…
Read More »The Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee on Wednesday convened an overview hearing to learn more about the Governor’s 2022-23 January Budget proposal. The committee received presentations from the Newsom Administration, primarily the Department of Finance (DOF), as well as the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO). During the hearing, DOF Deputy Director Erika Li detailed the…
Read More »Yesterday, California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) issued their summary of the Governor’s 2022-23 budget that is released to assist the Legislature as they begin their budget deliberations. In their analysis, the LAO noted the following top issues about next year’s proposed budget: They believe the budget’s multiyear revenue projections are reasonable, but the Governor’s new…
Read More »On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his Administration’s proposed 2022-23 state budget. Notably, the Governor’s budget includes $300 million ongoing General Fund for public health infrastructure beginning in 2022-23, consistent with the agreement reached last year between the California Can’t Wait Coalition, the Legislature, and the Newsom Administration. CHEAC produced a memo detailing proposed…
Read More »Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his Administration’s proposed 2022-23 state budget. Notably, the Governor’s budget includes $300 million ongoing General Fund for public health infrastructure beginning in 2022-23, consistent with the agreement reached last year between the California Can’t Wait Coalition, the Legislature, and the Newsom Administration. CHEAC produced a memo detailing proposed investments…
Read More »This week, leaders of the California State Senate and Assembly outlined key priorities for investments in the 2022-23 State Budget. Both houses’ priority documents come ahead of the Governor’s January Budget, which is expected to be released by January 10, 2022. Below, we provide an overview of both the Senate and Assembly budget priorities. Of…
Read More »On Wednesday, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) issued its annual publication, “The 2022-23 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook,” providing an assessment of the state’s budget condition and a preview of major decision points for the Legislature ahead of budget activities in the new year. Perhaps most notably, despite the ongoing pandemic and associated economic impacts,…
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