SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today upon the release of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised $267.8 billion budget, which invests money from an unprecedented surplus in pandemic recovery while supporting essential services such as schools, drought relief and wildfire protection.
“California is poised for rapid economic recovery as we invest in key areas including jobs creation, aid to working families and the reopening of our public school system,” Sen. Dodd said. “At the same time, we face challenges from a looming drought and a potentially destructive wildfire season. I’m happy to see this budget doubles down on mitigation efforts in those areas. I look forward to working with the governor and legislative colleagues to fine-tune this proposal in the month ahead.”
Gov. Newsom’s budget is bolstered by a record $100 billion surplus. These revenues form the basis of a strong COVID-19 recovery plan, which includes money for families and small business, leaving a historic $24.4 billion reserve. Highlights include:
Budget URL: http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/FullBudgetSummary.pdf [2]
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Senator Bill Dodd represents the 3rd Senate District, which includes all or portions of Napa, Solano, Yolo, Sonoma, Contra Costa, and Sacramento counties. You can learn more about the district and Senator Dodd at www.sen.ca.gov/dodd [3].
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[1] https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300
[2] http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/FullBudgetSummary.pdf
[3] http://www.sen.ca.gov/dodd