California Association of Sanitation Agencies

Early yesterday afternoon, the Senate, and subsequently the Assembly, passed, on a party-line vote, what is being labeled the “On-Time Budget,” meeting the June 15th Constitutional deadline for the first time in 25 years. Absent an agreement by the Republicans to extend the temporary sales tax, VLF, and personal income tax increases due to expire June 30th, for another five years, the Democrats drafted an alternative proposal, known as “Plan B” in an attempt to address the nearly $10 billion shortfall created without the tax extensions. The new Budget closes the original $26 billion shortfall, with over $12.5 billion in spending cuts, put in place largely with the March Budget plan, and provides a reserve of roughly $600 million.

CASA-Update-061611-Governor-Vetoes-Budget-Bill-Update.pdf