2020-2021 budget Archives - Page 2 of 3

Controversial Facial Recognition Regulation Bill Stalled in Appropriations Committee

June 3, 2020 6:23 pm

‘At a time like this, we need to invest in public health, not waste money on dangerous and unnecessary tech.’ During an Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, a vote over a controversial facial recognition regulation bill was briefly...

Cancelled Appropriations Meeting, Budget Discussions Adds to Delays of Pending Legislation

June 2, 2020 2:17 pmJune 2, 2020 2:31 pm

On Monday, due to escalating George Floyd riots and protests in Sacramento, the state Senate cancelled all meetings and hearings, with Governor Gavin Newsom ordering all government buildings in the downtown to shut down. The delay, compounded by Sacramento Mayor...

Hospitals Across California Hit Hard Financially Post-Coronavirus Peak

May 29, 2020 2:20 amMay 28, 2020 9:42 pm

Millions spent to prepare for coronavirus surge that never happened. Nearly three months after California declared a state of emergency and tasked hospitals to prepare for large numbers of coronavirus patients, the majority of hospitals across the state have...

California Senate Releases State Budget Proposal Relying on Tax Increases and Reserves

May 28, 2020 4:15 pmMay 28, 2020 4:30 pm

On Wednesday, the California Senate unveiled their own budget, stopping cuts made in Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal in favor of relying on reserves and tax increases. Increased Senate education funding The Senate followed the Assembly’s lead earlier this week...

Assembly Holds Rare Committee to Directly Question Newsom Officials

May 26, 2020 7:45 pm

On Tuesday, the Assembly held a rare ‘committee of the whole’ meeting over Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2020-2021 budget and questioned officials from the Governor’s office. Newsom’s office grilled over proposed budget cuts Both Republican and Democratic Assembly members, wearing...

Gov. Newsom Cuts $6.1 Billion in Revised State Budget with a $54.3 Billion Deficit

May 14, 2020 5:49 pm

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom introduced a revised 2020-2021 state budget proposal that would include over $6 billion in cuts. $6.1 billion in cuts, a $54.3 billion deficit Under the May budget revision, $6.1 billion in programs and spending increases...

California Senate Reconvenes After Almost Two Months

May 11, 2020 2:17 pm

On Monday, the state Senate reopened in Sacramento, bringing together the full legislature under one roof for the first time since mid-March. Senators can still choose to attend remotely if they so wish through the SR 86 resolution. SR 86...