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Most Californians are aware, if at least only vaguely, that our politicians finalized the state’s budget for the year and that Governor Jerry Brown has indeed signed off. That’s last week’s news. Many of us, I am sure, would have appreciated the option of being less aware as it was happening. (more…)
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The budget deal passed by the California legislature yesterday does NOT include measures to modify the state’s enterprise zone program. We’ll report more AFTER the governor signs the legislation approving the budget. Final passage is expected since the budget deal was worked out between Governor Brown and his fellow Democrats in the legislature, without Republican support. (more…)
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California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed the state budget today. From the Los Angeles Times:
Gov. Jerry Brown issued a historic veto of the budget approved by Democratic lawmakers hours after they passed it, opening wide a rift within his own party and throwing the state’s financial future into limbo.
The Democrats had pushed through the spending plan Wednesday, relying heavily on crafty accounting to patch over the state’s deficit, after the governor’s talks with Republicans on a tax package faltered.
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This afternoon, the California legislature passed a budget, which now awaits the approval of the Governor Jerry Brown. Supporters of California’s enterprise zone program may breathe easier, at least for a few days. The state has come to the tipping point in the budget battle without voting yes or no on AB 103, which would reform the enterprise zone program out of existence.
So far, the program continues without change. As reported this afternoon by the Communities to Save Enterprise Zones, (more…)PUBLISHED IN
