Working Group Convened to Explore Potential Program Realignment
By Paul McIntosh, Executive Director
pmcintosh@counties.org
Given the magnitude of the state’s persistent budget deficit, is it time to think about potential opportunities for restructuring the county-state relationship? At least one of the legislative leaders thinks so, and CSAC leadership has directed staff to begin conversations about a realignment/restructuring of programs and services from a county perspective.
The notion of broad restructuring of programmatic and fiscal responsibility presents a potential opportunity for stabilized funding for important health and safety programs, creating efficiencies and flexibility in program delivery at the local level, and securing additional revenues to fund such activities. Restructuring program and service delivery could be the starting point for restoring California’s social infrastructure and investing in a system of care that focuses on healthy and safe communities.
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Controller Issues Cash Warning
On Wednesday, June 2, State Controller John Chiang sent the Governor and Legislature his latest projections for state cash flow based on actual revenues through April and the Governor’s latest budget proposal. (The letter is available here, and the accompanying chart here.)
As the chart illustrates, regardless of whether all parties reach a budget agreement on time or not, the state’s available resources will fall below the $2.5 billion cash cushion sometime in September. However, if the budget is significantly late, the cash situation will worsen considerably in the following months, and the Controller will be unable to sell the Revenue Anticipation Notes the state uses every year to make it to tax season in the spring.
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Administration of Justice
On June 8, the Budget Conference Committee discussed public safety proposals that are before the committee for reconciliation.
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
AB 1834, by Assembly Member Jose Solorio, would establish the Rainwater Capture Act of 2010.
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Employee Relations
AB 2331, by Assembly Member Nancy Skinner, would amend the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act (Act).
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Government Finance and Operations
Both the Senate and Assembly held floor sessions nearly every day last week.
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Health and Human Services
AB 12, by Assembly Member Jim Beall and Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, would allow California to draw down newly available federal funds to provide enhanced support for relative caregivers and foster youth from age 18 to 21.
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Housing, Land Use and Transportation
On Monday, June 7, the Budget Conference Committee took action on the Proposition 1B Local Streets and Roads Use-It-Or-Lose-It clean-up language proposed by CSAC.
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