CA Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes revisions to 2021-22 state budget
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, California Gov. Gavin Newsom submitted his May Revision to the proposed 2021-22 state budget. The May Revision outlines several investments and aims to reduce spending. (Photo by Gage Skidmore under CC BY-SA 2.0.)
Following the release of California’s 2021-22 proposed budget in January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom submitted his May Revision, detailing changes to the proposed budget primarily in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The May Revision outlines investments in several sectors including education, COVID-19 relief, public health, homelessness and climate resilience. According to a press release from Newsom’s office, the revision aims to reduce spending following a budget deficit of $54 billion last year due to the pandemic. With the proposed changes, California will have a $75.7 billion surplus, according to the revision.
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California has denied any conflict of interest in the state’s recent decision to bar three San Diego-area school districts from reopening classrooms for in-person teaching, despite accusations from angry parents.
The state’s Safe Schools for All Team denied applications from three San Diego middle and high schools that applied for exemption status after county officials approved them for safe in-person teaching, even though the county remains in the restrictive purple tier, reported the San Diego Tribune.
Secondary schools are permitted to reopen once they reach the less-restrictive red tier.
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