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California Budget 2017

Complete coverage of California's budgeting process for the year 2017-2018 — from Gov. Jerry Brown's initial and revised proposals, to expert analysis and lawmaker reactions, to debate, revisions and eventual passage.

 

 

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Gov. Brown Signs Budget With Increased Education, Social Service Spending

June 27, 2017 | Ben Bradford

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a $183 billion budget into law Tuesday, which raises spending on education, child care and Medi-Cal.

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California Advances Proposal To Pay Down Pension Debt

June 22, 2017 | Ben Bradford

A proposal to pay down California pension debt is nearing passage in the state Legislature despite criticism from non-partisan analysts

State Government

More California Budget Votes Coming Thursday

June 22, 2017 | Ben Adler

There’s still more work left on the California budget for state lawmakers. Even though they sent a spending plan to Gov. Jerry Brown last week, up to a dozen companion “trailer” bills remain – and they could come up for votes as soon as Thursday.

State Government

Recall Provision In California Budget Seeks To Save Dems' Supermajority

June 16, 2017 | Ben Adler

California lawmakers have approved a state budget deal with a provision that has Republicans accusing Democrats of trying to steal an election.

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State Government

California Approves Largest-Ever Budget

June 15, 2017 | Ben Bradford | Julia Mitric

In a compromise between Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown, California lawmakers approved a $125 billion budget, including new state rules on marijuana and using tobacco tax revenue to fund higher payments for Medi-Cal providers.

State Government

California Senate Budget Committee Cracks Up Over Bureau Of 'Cannibals' Control

June 14, 2017 | Julia Mitric

Whether a Freudian slip or merely a typo, a legislative staff report on a piece of the California budget package drew laughter when in place of the word "cannabis," it said "cannibals."

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Calif. Budget Calls For Getting More Eligible Students Into CSU Schools

June 14, 2017 | Sally Schilling

The California State University system says 31,000 students who are eligible for enrollment don't end up getting accepted to the schools they apply to.

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Mixed Reactions To Budget Deal From California Lawmakers

June 13, 2017 | Ben Adler

After a couple of false starts – and negotiations that stretched over the weekend – California Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders say they've reached a state budget deal.

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Blog: California Lawmakers Reach Deal On How To Spend Tobacco Tax Money

June 12, 2017 | Ben Adler | Julia Mitric | Sally Schilling

Democratic lawmakers have reached a deal with California Governor Jerry Brown over how to spend more than a billion dollars in Proposition 56 tobacco tax revenue.

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Capitol Chat: California Budget 2017

June 9, 2017

Early Thursday, it looked like lawmakers were headed for a deal on California's budget. And though they have started to roll out of pieces of the state budget deal, they haven't reached a full agreement yet. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler has more.

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