Special Session on Budget Ends on February 22
Legislature Expected to Send Package to Governor Monday
By Paul McIntosh, Executive Director
pmcintosh@counties.org
The Senate approved yesterday components of a budget package to partially address the state’s estimated $20 billion budget deficit. The deadline for action to address the state’s fiscal emergency is Monday, February 22, and both the Senate and Assembly plan to reconvene that day to finalize the budget package.
The special session package includes $347.5 million in current year budget savings and $4.66 billion in budget year savings, for a total savings of about $5 billion to address the shortfall.
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Administration of Justice
SB 949, by Senator Jenny Oropeza, seeks to amend Sections 21 and 21100 of the Vehicle Code to require that local public safety officers issue moving violations under the California Vehicle Code and not under local municipal codes, as currently permitted under Section 21100.
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
AB 2138, by Assembly Member Wes Chesbro, would enact the Plastic Ocean Pollution Reduction, Recycling and Composting Act.
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Employee Relations
AB 1743, by Assembly Member Ed Hernandez, would require placement agents to register as lobbyists prior to influencing any investment decisions made by state retirement systems, including CalPERS and STRS, the State Teachers’ Retirement System.
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Government Finance and Operations
The Administration has been working with the State Controller’s Office, State Treasurer’s Office, the Legislative Analyst’s Office and legislative staff on a proposed cash management plan to address current year and budget year cash shortfalls.
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Health and Human Services
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No.1 on Health and Human Services met on February 10 and 11 to hear special session budget issues.
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Housing, Land Use and Transportation
The Senate Budget Committee adopted “in concept” the Senate Democrats’ proposed alternative “transportation funding swap” on February 17, and both houses plan to take action this coming Monday, February 22.
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