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California lawmakers voted Monday night to approve a record-busting state budget that reflects new agreements with Gov. Gavin Newsom to expand health care for undocumented immigrants, spend billions to alleviate homelessness and help Californians still struggling through the pandemic.
The $262.6 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1 was fueled by a $76 billion state surplus and $27 billion in federal aid. Democrats who control the Capitol wanted to use the windfall to help the state recover from the coronavirus pandemic and its uneven toll on Californians.
While the state s top earners continued to accrue wealth from a strong stock market, booming tech sector and rising home values, low-wage Californians suffered from job losses, child care cutbacks and a dysfunctional unemployment insurance system. The state s progressive tax structure allowed Newsom and lawmakers to infuse social service programs for the needy and middle cla
“We just seem to be at loggerheads with elements within the administration about” how much of the plan to fund, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon told CalMatters.
Lawmakers and Newsom also failed to agree on how to expand broadband service in California, an infrastructure need that became obvious during the pandemic as millions of
Child care funding is also still in flux
When he ran for office in 2018, “Governor Dad” Newsom campaigned heavily on his support for families and early childhood education. But child care, including pay rates for some providers, was a final sticking point in the budget negotiations,
Rendon told reporters. And many details are still to be worked out.
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Five Things To Know About Newsom’s Budget Deal With Legislature
Monday, June 28, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Ne
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California lawmakers are set to vote today on a record-busting state budget that reflects new agreements with Gov. Gavin Newsom to expand health care for undocumented immigrants, spend billions to alleviate homelessness and help Californians still struggling through the pandemic.
The $262.6 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1 was fueled by a $76 billion state surplus and $27 billion in federal aid. Democrats who control the Capitol wanted to use the windfall to help the state recover from the coronavirus pandemic and its uneven toll on Califorinians.
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