State Budget

Budget: Proposition 2 already having positive impact
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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A mere two months after voters approved the Rainy Day Fund Stabilization Act, Governor Brown’s budget proposal reveals Proposition 2 is already having a positive impact on California’s long-term fiscal health.

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CA Fwd’s comment on Governor Brown’s proposed budget
 150 150 California Forward
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Statement on behalf of James Mayer, President & CEO of California Forward

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Proposition 2 receives overwhelming endorsements from across the political spectrum
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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Proposition 2 captures revenue spikes, doubles the size of California’s rainy day fund and accelerates paying down the state’s “wall of debt”

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CA State Controller: Always more work to be done in the name of transparency
 150 150 John Chiang
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As California State Controller, my job hinges on having access to the numbers that help me to tell the stories about what direction our State, communities, schools and businesses are heading.

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Bolstered rainy day fund would benefit California business community
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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A restructured rainy day fund that captures spikes in capital gains revenue would lend a much needed air of stability to California’s investment climate

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Reader Poll: Spend or save surplus funds?
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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During good economic times, state revenues grow. How should California use a state budget surplus?

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Reform success shows California governable and no longer broken
 150 150 Lenny Mendonca and Thomas McKernan
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The effects of elections and budget reform can’t be ignored but there’s also more work to be done to improve government and the economy here.

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Legislature passes budget on time but trailer bills keep things opaque
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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While the state’s fiscal situation is improving and all parties involved deserve accolades for getting a sound budget passed on time, there is still some lingering procedural darkness.

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How the Rainy Day Fund is impacting education in California
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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As the public service that commands the lion’s share of general fund expenditure, perhaps no other area stands to benefit more than K-12 education.

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