For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “These were difficult choices” Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, Budget Committee Chair, on the pending FY24-25 State Budget Budget Countdown – Governor & Legislators Must Solve Deficit Math Tribe Donates $4 Million to Lt. Gov. Politico Action Committee Court OKs Accelerated CEQA for Sites
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “Something’s Got to Give In this Budget” Assemblymember Chris Ward on disagreeing with Governor over where to cut Governor & Progressive Legislators Remain at Odds Over Budget Cuts… …So Senate & Assembly Leaders Float a Counter Proposal Lawmakers to Craft Climate &
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “You come into a budget committee and there’s no numbers. Why is it taking so long?” Assemblyman Phil Ting, expressing frustration that 70% of State agencies are late in reporting where the money went 70% of State Agencies Miss Expense Reporting Deadlines;
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “We don’t have the money” State Sen. Anna Caballero, Appropriations Committee Chair, upon killing hundreds of bills Newsom Brings Tough Fiscal Reforms to Legislative Budget Talks Troubled California Economy Adds to State Budget Deficit Budget Reality Bites Legislative Ambitions – Fiscal Committees
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “Some will say those bills were tough votes. But one must remember the whole reason why the public elects lawmakers is for them to take tough votes.” Mike Gatto, former Democrat legislator, on the practice of quietly killing bills by not voting
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “We should all be in timeout right now” Jennifer Pierre, State Water Contractors general manager, on need to agree on water resource allocation Ongoing Revenue Volatility Makes State Budget Deficit a Long-Term Fiscal Problem California Population Rebounds 0.2% Good Water Year
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – "Judgment day is coming, baby" Bob Hertzberg, former state Senator & Assembly Speaker, on California’s chaotic Budget California’s Broken Budget – A Fix is Possible, “But the Politics is Tough” State Leaders Watch April Tax Filings Closely of Finance Says Revenue
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE –“It bodes poorly for more bond prospects in November. It’s sending a message that it’s a fight, and the real question is, do lawmakers really want a fight?” Mike Young, California Environmental Voters, on the prospects for more bonds on the ballot this
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE –“They’ve left a lot of hard stuff on the table to be resolved over the next two months” Chris Hoene, California Budget and Policy Center director, on the Legislature’s budget deficit reduction vote yesterday Legislature Approves Spending Cuts, But “We Have Some Tough
For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “I thank our legislative leaders for their partnership in taking this major step to address the shortfall with a balanced approach” Gov. Newsom, on the first budget deficit action “This deal is a swing and a miss. California’s budget has major league