When lawmakers passed the state budget this year, it included
a set of so-called "trigger cuts." They're reductions that
will kick in for higher education, K-12 and health and human
services if state revenues don't come in as expected. But
lawmakers passed a bill that would have allowed them to revisit the
trigger cuts. In his veto message, the Governor asked why he
would want to "undermine the plan that has earned widespread
support and helped stabilize California's finances." At the
same time, Brown signed two other bills. One extends a
hospital fee that brings in billions of federal dollars. The
other extends a tax on managed health care plans for a year.
Brown still has hundreds of bills to act on before October 9.
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Governor Brown Vetoes "Trigger" Bill, Signs Two Others
Photo By Ben Adler/CPR News
He promised lawmakers he’d veto a lot of bills…and California Governor Jerry Brown is starting to deliver. He’s vetoed a measure that involved automatic spending cuts, and signed two others that bring in revenue.
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