The Big Reveal: Governor's Final May Revise Unveiled This Afternoon
By Paul McIntosh, Executive Director
pmcintosh@counties.org
When Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sailed into office in a historic recall election nearly seven years ago, the State of California faced an 18-month $38 billion budget deficit. Today, the Governor is faced with the unenviable task of proposing a plan for closing a budget shortfall of $19.1 billion for 2010-11, following several difficult budget cycles and the imposition of dramatic spending reductions and temporary tax increases. Early this afternoon, he will release his final May Revision. The news will likely be grim and the proposals undoubtedly painful – the word out of the Governor’s Office has been that the revised spending plan will contain “very terrible cuts.”
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Administration of Justice
This week, the Senate and Assembly budget subcommittees with jurisdiction over court and corrections issues, among others, took action on nearly all portions of a series of collections process improvements and other initiatives being jointly advanced by CSAC and the Judicial Council.
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB 1284, by Senator Ducheny, would clarify statute to include provisions specifying situations where mandatory minimum penalties do not apply.
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Employee Relations
On March 23, President Obama signed the federal healthcare reform bill, H.R. 3590, also known as the Affordable Care Act (Act). An element of the bill of particular importance to employers is that which allows adult children to remain on their parents’ healthcare insurance plans or policies until they reach 26 years of age.
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Government Finance and Operations
AB 1690, by Assembly Member Wes Chesbro, would reimburse Humboldt County for its property tax losses sustained due to the earthquake this last January.
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Health and Human Services
In the shadow of the impending May Revise Budget, the budget subcommittees of both houses met this week to wrap up some open budget items.
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Housing, Land Use and Transportation
Senate Budget Subcommittee #2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, and Energy took action on several important issues associated with Proposition 1B.
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Washington, D.C., Report
After weeks of delay, Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) unveiled their long-awaited climate change bill the week of May 10.
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