Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) was at the State’s Capitol on Friday with her colleagues from both the Assembly and the Senate. Last week, the Legislature passed a joint budget proposal which was a placeholder spending plan. Since then, the Governor, and the Legislature worked together to finalize details for the …continue reading
Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) joined her colleagues to present and vote on the Legislature’s proposed budget, SB 74. Last month, the Governor unveiled his May Revise budget proposal. The California Constitution provides that each house of the Legislature must adopt a balanced state budget by midnight on June 15. This …continue reading
The non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office has updated their report on effects of recent federal actions on the California State budget. The report’s introduction states: As the Legislative Analyst noted in a recent Fiscal Perspective, California could face a budget problem as a result of the coronavirus emergency. As the public …continue reading
Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach), Chair of the Accountability & Administrative Review Committee, released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2020-21 state budget: “The Governor’s budget kicks off the state’s public budget process, and I support proposed critical investments addressing the homelessness crisis, emergency preparedness, as …continue reading