Gov. Newsom and Democratic leaders have announced the broad outlines of a new state budget. Lawmakers are expected to vote on parts of the spending plan late this week in time to meet their constitutional deadline of June 15.
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the California Chamber of Commerce's 94th annual Sacramento Host Breakfast on May 23.
The details of key parts of the agreement were unveiled as legislators from both houses met to approve the proposal. Though it does not signal the end of the budget process — legislative staffers said additional proposals would still need to be approved this month — the action brought to an end key budget negotiations at the state Capitol, the first for Newsom since taking office this year.
Instead, lawmakers will spend $133.4 million on clean water projects, with the lion’s share of the cash coming from proceeds raised by the sale of greenhouse gas emission credits — the centerpiece of California’s cap-and-trade program. The proposal envisions drinking water programs will continue to be funded from the climate change program, thus avoiding an additional burden on the state’s general fund.
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