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Sara Bachez and Elizabeth Esquivel
Jun 3, 2021
On June 1, 2021, the Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, and the chairs of the Assembly and Senate Budget Committees issued a joint statement that they have reached a joint legislative version for the 2021-22 state budget that uses the Legislative Analyst’s Office higher revenue forecasts, which are $4 billion higher than the Governor’s May Revision estimates. Combined with other legislative tax changes, it produces a spending package of $267.1 billion, of which $196.1 billion is state General Fund. Yesterday, the budget package was adopted by the fiscal committees, which will now bypass the need to convene a Joint Budget Conference Committee.
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May 24, 2021
On May 20, 2021, the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees acted on hundreds of bills that had been held on the suspense file due to their significant fiscal impacts. Bills are generally held on the suspense file before each fiscal deadline to allow the respective house to evaluate the total impact they can have on the state. For the bills that moved out of suspense, they now head over to the Assembly Floor or Senate Floor, and bills that were held in suspense become known as two-year bills and can proceed forward in the next legislative session.
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May 14, 2021
Today, May 14, 2021, Governor Newsom released his revised 2021-22 state budget proposal that reflects a strong, economic turnaround projecting a $75.7 billion surplus and over $25 billion in federal relief. This report details the major state budget proposals impacting the state fiscal conditions and public education systems.
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May 13, 2021
Today, May 13, 2021, the California Department of Public Health announced that families and legal guardians can schedule vaccine appointments for young people aged 12-15 using the statewide booking system MyTurn.ca.gov.
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May 12, 2021
Today, May 12, 2021, Governor Newsom shared that the state is experiencing a $75.7 billion surplus, which will enable his revised budget proposal to invest an additional $20 billion for public education.
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May 7, 2021
On May 3, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its Face Coverings guidance and clarified quarantine provisions of fully vaccinated people apply to non-healthcare workplaces, to align with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated interim recommendations published on April 27, 2021.
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