Assembly Budget Committee Archives

SOS Weber Reports 2021 Governor Recall Cost Just Over $200 Million

February 4, 2022 4:06 pm

According to a new report by California Secretary of State Shirley Weber to the California Department of Finance and the Assembly and Senate Budget Committees, the cost of the 2021 California Gubernatorial recall fell well below projected estimates, coming it...

$1.4 Million Budget Provision To Study, Document Asian American Hate Crimes Passes Legislature

February 24, 2021 2:17 amFebruary 25, 2021 1:48 pm

On Monday, both the Assembly and the Senate passed a bill that would, in part, provide $1.4 million in funding to study hate crimes committed against Asian Americans during the pandemic. Assembly Bill 85, authored by the Assembly Budget Committee,...

State Budget Advocacy: A Different Form of Lobbying?

December 31, 2019 2:06 amDecember 30, 2019 5:16 pm

There are those who want to spend more, spend less, create new programs, eliminate existing programs, and lots in between. Is state budget advocacy similar or different from other forms of lobbying, such as advocating on bills or regulations?...