Tag: 2020-2021 budget
Assembly, Senate Return To Abbreviated COVID-19 Session
On Monday, state Assembly members and Senators returned to the State Capitol Building in Sacramento to finish off a shortened session set to end on August 31st. For most of July, both the Senate and the Assembly have been unable...
Governor Newsom Approves, Signs $202.1 Billion Budget
On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the $202.1 billion state budget, confirming state spending for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. A new budget dependent on federal funding The signing of the 2020 Budget Act culminated a six month process that initially...
Assembly Approves 2020-2021 State Budget of $202.1 billion
On Friday, the California State Assembly approved the $202.1 billion 2020-2021 state budget 57-16, one day after being approved by the Senate. Final approval in Sacramento The budget, which had to bridge a $54.3 billion deficit gap, will include many...
Governor Newsom Declares State Budget Emergency to Use Rainy Day Funds
On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state budget emergency to use emergency “rainy day” funds for the 2020-2021 budget and to help bridge the $54.3 billion deficit gap. The rainy day funds were opened up to help pay for...
California Legislature Approves State Budget Plan Hours Before Deadline
On Monday, the California Legislature approved a state budget plan only hours before the June 15th deadline that would have had lawmakers forfeit their pay. A new budget plan from the Legislature The approved budget largely followed their proposal made...
California Legislature Announces 2020-2021 Budget Proposal
On Wednesday, the California Assembly and Senate announced a budget proposal that would largely be left intact without many significant cuts, putting it directly at odds with Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal. Senators and Assembly members don’t want Newsom’s budget...