SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – Governor Jerry Brown proposed a new 2017-2018 state budget on Tuesday, projected to eliminate a $2 billion deficit.
Some adjustments Governor Brown proposes:
- Make adjustments to K-12/Community College education spending – guaranteeing the minimum funding, but not allowing any new students to qualify for a higher education scholarship fund.
- Pause spending on state-funded child care and on improvements to state office buildings.
- Eliminate a $400 million fund for affordable housing that was not spent last year.
- Fix roads, highways and bridges through new vehicle fees and gas/diesel tax increases.
Brown also said he wants to add to the Rainy Day Fund in case of a recession he calls “inevitable”. Brown says a modest recession would cost the state $18 billion per year.
You can see Governor Brown’s full 2017-2018 budget proposal by clicking here.
