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LAO summary page on the 2010 California budget

January 26, 2010

posted in: Public Affairs

The Legislative Analysts Office launched a page on its website to keep track of its writings on the 2010-11 budget and the 2009-10 budget revisions. You can refine your searches by policy area or department. The results can be downloaded into Excel spreadsheets.
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LAO: Much of federal aid in Schwarzenegger’s budget ‘very unlikely’

January 14, 2010

posted in: Public Affairs

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “plan to cobble together a budget with rosy projections and billions in presumed — but “very unlikely” — federal aid means California could face even deeper spending cuts than anticipated, according to a review released Tuesday by the state’s nonpartisan budget analyst.”
For more information, read the LAO’s latest report on the California

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Weekly News Update: Week of January 11th

January 11, 2010

posted in: Public Affairs

Schwarzenegger declares budget emergency, proposes deep cuts
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled an $82.9 billion state spending plan today that calls for no tax hikes but envisions pay cuts for state workers, reductions in services to California’s neediest residents – and on the benevolence of the federal government.
3 in 25 juveniles in detention are sexually abused, study

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Sacramento Bee: “Governor vows no education cuts in new budget”

January 6, 2010

posted in: Public Affairs

Earlier this morning, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger gave his final State of the State speech.
Some of the topics he discussed included, education, prisons, as well as budget and health care reform.
Specifically, the Governor said he will not cut funding for education in his budget. He proposed “a constitutional guarantee that California will never spend more money

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Schwarzenegger to give final State of the State speech

January 5, 2010

posted in: Public Affairs

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is entering his last year in office and will give his final State of the State speech tomorrow morning, at 10am.
Schwarzenegger will be setting “the stage for one more fight with the Legislature over a budget that will total $89 billion this year.”
The financial strains facing California show how local governments are

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Budget Deficit Predicted for California

November 19, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

California needs $20.7 billion to balance the next budget, according to a forecast issued by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office.
Kevin Yamamura reported said, “state leaders won’t be able to reap savings from some of the state’s largest spending categories.”
For instance, California lawmakers cannot touch K-12 school funding because “the state is spending close to a

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