Tag: Legislative Analyst’s Office
California’s $119 Billion in Fed. Medicaid Spending – More than Florida’s Entire State Budget
“California Is Getting Rich Off of Medicaid”, reports Paul Winfree, Former Director of Budget Policy at the White House. “California openly brags about using a provider tax scam to avoid paying what is supposed to be the state share.” Winfree,...
Can California’s Broken Unemployment Insurance System Be Saved?
“The State’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Financing System Is Broken. The state’s UI program is supposed to be self-sufficient—that is, the system should collect enough funds to pay for benefits over time.” That is the opening paragraph of the Legislative Analyst’s...
CA 2025-2026 State Budget Deficit at $2 Billion, Expected To Grow Exponentially
The Legislative Analyst’s Office unveiled the California state budget forecast for the 2025-2026 fiscal year on Wednesday, showing a $2 billion deficit for the year, but with the number expected to grow exponentially if more cuts aren’t made soon. California’s...
Gov. Newsom’s Office Insists Budget is ‘Balanced’ – No Deficit
Did you know that Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget is balanced? That the governor’s budget does not have a $55 million to $80 million deficit? Neither did I until Gov. Newsom’s Deputy Director for Rapid Response Brandon Richards (He/Him) contacted the...
Governor Newsom Signs 2024-2025 State Budget
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2024-2025 state budget legislation Saturday, officially putting the new $297.9 billion budget into effect on Monday. The California State Legislature approved the 2024-2025 budget plan on Wednesday night, giving the green light on California spending...
California Legislature’s Budget Process Anything but Transparent Says Veteran Tax Fighter
“Last Wednesday afternoon, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire announced that the two legislative houses had agreed on a budget proposal. Less than 24 hours later, on Thursday morning, the Assembly Budget Committee took up the...