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Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees Clear Suspense File

Elizabeth Esquivel, Mishaal Gill and Veronica Molina
May 22, 2023

On May 18, 2023, 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..

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Governor Releases May Revision; Highlights Following Department of Finance Briefing

Elizabeth Esquivel, Mishaal Gill and Veronica Molina
May 12, 2023

Governor Releases May Revision; Highlights Following Department of Finance Briefing This morning, Governor Gavin Newsom released the 2023-24 May Revision, which reflects a shortfall of $31.5 billion, up from $22.5 billion in the Governor’s Budget. Although it is a time of uncertainty, it does not predict a recession and the Governor is not looking to..

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CASBO Secures Amendments to Major LCFF Bill

Elizabeth Esquivel, Mishaal Gill and Veronica Molina
Apr 26, 2023

CASBO Secures Amendments to Major LCFF Bill; Senate Releases Budget Priorities Ahead of the May Revision   AB 938 (Muratsuchi) to be Amended AB 938 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi passed out of the Assembly Education Committee today with bipartisan support. As amended on April 7, 2023, the bill creates new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)..

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CASBO Advocacy Days 2023

Elizabeth Esquivel & Mishaal Gill
Apr 20, 2023

Advocacy Days Update The Legislative Committee and Advocacy Network Committee participated in CASBO’s 2023 advocacy days that took place on March 22nd and March 23rd. During the advocacy days, members had robust schedules that were composed of 42 meetings in a day and a half. These meetings were scheduled with legislators, education staff, and consultants...

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Legislative Update; Legislative Analyst Office Releases New Report

Elizabeth Esquivel & Mishaal Gill
Feb 21, 2023

The California Legislature has introduced 2741 measures since December 5th, 2022

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