Nearly five decades ago, elected officials in California started enacting sentencing laws that rapidly filled the state’s prisons. Only in the last decade did that
California has asked Washington for $14 billion in Covid-related support, in addition to the $8 billion already provided by the CARES Act. But because the
Governor Newsom’s Revised Budget proposes cuts to programs in the event more federal COVID funds are not provided. We propose a solution that would free the 10 programs
Having served in state government during two difficult budget periods (2003-4 and 2009-10) and on the Volcker-Ravitch State Budget Crisis Task Force in 2012, I
About Governor Newsom’s request for $14 billion of additional federal support– Even when added to the $8 billion already provided to California by the CARES
Recently California joined with Colorado in asking the federal government for more COVID-related financial support for states but the two states have very different needs
Dear Legislators, Soon you will be addressing the budget. Three suggestions: Permit no cuts, layoffs or borrowings before retirement spending is trimmed. School districts, UC,
School budgets will be a big issue facing legislators upon their return to Sacramento. In 2012, voters passed a ballot measure entitled “Temporary Taxes to
The California Department of Finance is in the process of preparing the May Revised Budget. A difficult process every year because of the state’s dependence on unpredictable