For Small Business, the Governor’s Budget Giveth and Taketh Away
While recognizing the emergence of an evolving economy and new ways of working, Governor Gavin Newsom’s second budget both promotes and raises obstacles to these circumstances. With all the news about spending increases in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed record $222 billion budget introduced Friday, there is a nugget buried in the document for reduced revenue–a […]
Is the Budget Presser Over Yet?
As soon as I go out and defend Gov. Newsom against charges that he’s too unfocused, he goes out and gives a press conference like that. I’ll admit I didn’t make it to the end of Newsom’s presser to introduce the budget. It started at 10:30am, and the Twitter broadcast link went out on me […]
Governor’s Proposed Budget is Here
Last Friday, Governor Newsom released a budget proposal for the next fiscal year for the legislature’s consideration. Our comments on the principal spending items of interest to the Govern For California Network are below: Reserves. We are pleased the governor proposes to use much of a projected budget surplus* to build additional reserves. Because California’s […]