2020-21 California budget Archives

Bill That Would Give Illegal Immigrants More Food Assistance Vetoed By Governor

September 30, 2020 2:29 pm

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have given an additional $600 to low-income illegal immigrants in California for food assistance, stating that the state’s general fund could not handle such a large program. $600 in relief...

Governor Newsom Approves, Signs $202.1 Billion Budget

June 30, 2020 7:38 pmJuly 3, 2020 9:29 am

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

June 26, 2020 9:15 pm

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...

Separating Good Bailouts from Bad Bailouts

May 13, 2020 2:07 amMay 13, 2020 2:35 pm

If a Republican controlled U.S. Senate and a Republican occupying the White House cannot use this opportunity to demand reforms from financially mismanaged states controlled by Democrats, then they never will. The pandemic shutdown is about to enter its...