When the state Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review convened for the first time last week to discuss the governor’s budget proposal, concerns about health care funding kept popping up. “I see the budget does not restore the provider rate cut in Medi-Cal,” said state Sen. Jeff Stone (R-Temecula) at the Jan. 22 hearing. Read More »
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The Governor Releases the 2015-16 Budget Proposal
On January 9, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown introduced his budget proposal. His proposal calls for $113 million in proposed General Fund spending, up 1.4% from last year. Governor Brown said that his 2015-16 budget is “carefully balanced” and puts billions of dollars into schools and health care coverage. Other key elements covered in the budget Read More »
Fiscal Analyst Offers Early Take on ‘Prudent’ Jerry Brown Budget
The Legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal analyst on Tuesday called Gov. Jerry Brown’s new budget a “prudent” spending plan, while noting that the proposal might underestimate state revenue by up to billions of dollars through June. The review follows Friday’s release of a $113.3 billion state general fund proposal that includes paying down long-term debt and Read More »