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Letter to Congress from National Conference of State Legislatures, National Association of Counties, U.S. Conference of Mayors and others raising concerns about cost-shifts and impacts on budgets & beneficiaries resulting from proposed #Medicaid cuts in Congress: www.ncsl.org/resources/de...

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Rep. Bacon and other House Republicans are asking the right question: How can you cut $880 billion or more and still spare people who get their health coverage from #Medicaid? You can't! punchbowl.news/archive/2212...

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Why are Republicans letting Musk and Trump do this? apnews.com/article/fire...

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Assembly Democratic staff: my first Assembly Dem staff talk of 2025 on the #CABudget will be Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 11 a.m. Visit the DCO page to sign up. #CALeg

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I am deeply humbled to receive the President’s Medal from San José State University. Education shapes lives, and I’m proud to support opportunities that uplift our communities. Thank you, @SJSU, for this honor! Go Spartans! 💙💛

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The Legislative Analyst’s Office also examined possible property tax losses in a post 11 days ago. lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/A...

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In California, the rent is too damn high. Home ownership is too damn hard. As long as I’m in the Assembly, I’ll fight like hell to lower rents, drive down the cost of homes, and build more housing. Here’s an update on what we’re doing this week to get there: youtube.com/shorts/25pHd...

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LAO revenue outlook brightens a bit. #CABudget jasonsisney.substack.com/p/lao-revenu...

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Most #CABudget tax expenditures apply to broad swaths of personal income tax filers and are very popular. Sales tax expenditures also are often very popular. The bulk of benefits go to higher-income taxpayers, especially given state's progressive tax code. jasonsisney.substack.com/p/state-tax-...

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Imposing or expanding harsh work requirements won’t boost employment; most people who can work already do. But it could take health care & food away from millions of people who get health coverage through #Medicaid & food assistance through #SNAP: www.cbpp.org/blog/taking-...

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Declining attendance, staff training on how to deal with ICE agents, planning for virtual academies — what threats of mass deportations have meant for one heavily immigrant school district in California calmatters.org/education/k-...

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CAL FIRE is committed to community resilience! The Waddle Ranch Project in Truckee (Nov. 2024) is a great example of local, state, and private partners working together for a safer, healthier future. #WildfireResilience #ForestHealth youtu.be/C-LQ3Yl4EGA

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Why are Musk and Trump cutting disaster response? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/c...

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A federal biologist who was fired has a warning for the public: National forests and the communities around them will be less safe from fires, landslides and other hazards.

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📢 We’re officially here on Bluesky! The California Department of Public Health is now on Bluesky to keep you informed with fact-based public health information that supports the well-being of all Californians. Follow us for updates, resources and ways to stay healthy! 🧵1/2 #WeAreCDPH

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#CABudget: upcoming deficit pressures are real, with the General Fund stretched and federal cuts looming. Some of the best advocacy I have seen in my years pairs (a) passionate advocacy of vital programs and (b) well argued, realistic pushes to cut less vital expenditures. (b) helps save (a)!

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Common ? I am asked: how do I get a bill funded in the #CABudget? Answer: Historically, "policy bills" are almost never funded in the budget in the year they are enacted. Bills are funded in the years following or implemented by departments that divert ("absorb") previously budgeted resources.

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Worth reading in full regarding the consequences of recent actions of the new administration for the coming wildfire season. Wildfire season does not wait for politics or litigation to play itself out. Nature doesn't care. We need to be ready.

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Major sports events can generate small and temporary economic net benefits in local economies, but most importantly, are fun for Californians. The Olympics and Paralympics are the largest events on earth. Los Angeles is better prepared to host them than almost any other place in the world.

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Federal cost recoveries above projections in January. #CABudget open.substack.com/pub/jasonsis...

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Some good recent highlights from LAO's Economics and Tax site. 🧵 (1/3) California income tax withholding has been doing very well lately. lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/A...

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CA AG on Bsky

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Now online: LAO handout for Assembly #CABudget Sub. 7 hearing this Thursday on federal funding in California. abgt.assembly.ca.gov/system/files...

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California officials detail Trump funding freeze ‘chaos,’ warn another could cripple state: www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

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Cutting funding at a time when California and other states remain so vulnerable makes no sense. When disaster strikes again, we need to be prepared, not underfunded and understaffed.

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Proposition 30 taxes expire in 2030. #CABudget #CALeg open.substack.com/pub/jasonsis...

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Thank you to the heroic @afacwa.org flight attendants who helped save the lives of dozens of passengers during yesterday’s plane crash in Toronto. Listen to your flight attendants. It can save your life.

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Getting a meeting with a lawmaker at CA's Capitol is often an exercise in patience and flexibility, one that generally has multiple moving parts. And no matter who is doing the asking, the process almost always starts with the same person – the scheduler. capitolweekly.net/schedulers-t...

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Major topic for #CABudget this year. Restoring proposed cuts likely will require cuts elsewhere or tax increases. Federal cuts may add to budget pressure.

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CBPP's Samantha Jacoby on the House Budget Resolution amendment that opens the door for even deeper budget cuts: x.com/jacsamoby/st...

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Republicans: your leadership is hurting wildfire prevention and response. In California, the federal government owns the majority of California forestlands. "..many of the individuals terminated today and in the coming days are qualified fire fighters and fire support personnel..."

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Our explainer on provider taxes, why they are a critical source of financing for state #Medicaid programs and why restrictions on use of these taxes will lead to harmful cuts. Provider tax restrictions are one of the Medicaid cuts being considered in the House. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/04/m...

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Doing the unthinkable: The deep cuts to the #CDC's workforce today are expected to decimate the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a program that has trained public health rapid responders for decades. Envy of the world. Poof! www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...

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ICE's Latest Detention Data Shows Growth of Immigrants Targeted With No Criminal Histories – Exactly as Predicted (from @austinkocher.com) austinkocher.substack.com/p/ices-lates...

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As a member of the Joint Schools Task Force responding to the Southern California wildfires, the CDE is thankful for continued partnership with CalOES, FEMA, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as we work tirelessly to recover and clean up debris at fire-impacted schools in Pasadena and Altadena.

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A long post responding to frequent questions on how the #CABudget went from big projected surpluses to projected deficits in recent years. #CALeg open.substack.com/pub/jasonsis...

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Republican Rep. David Valadao, who represents a Central Valley district in the House of Representatives: “Obviously #Medicaid and SNAP are ones that I’m very much watching,” Valadao said. “I don’t know where they’re going to get the cuts.” #CABudget #CALeg www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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Chronicle reporter @stjbs.bsky.social and staff photographer Stephen Lam rode along with CalTrans crews on Highway 50 during this week's snowstorm to document the labor-intensive avalanche control work. #CAwx www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...

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One of the most important job postings now in the #CALeg. As the posting notes, "The Floor Director must be able to provide swift strategic counsel and convey uncommonly known background on California-specific legislative rules and parliamentary practices." www.assembly.ca.gov/system/files...

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Assembly #CABudget Subcommittee 7 - appointed separately for each hearing - is scheduled to meet Feb. 20 to discuss Federal Funding in California in the wake of everything that's happening in D.C.

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The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other

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California is tackling the teacher shortage! Proud to speak at the Learning Policy Institute about our $1 billion investment to boost supply, affordability, and incentives for teachers in high-need areas. Let's invest in teachers! #TeacherShortage #Education #California

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14 Dem AGs sued Elon Musk in D.C. federal court today, alleging this the DOGE leader is acting outside his authority. oag.ca.gov/system/files...

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“The rebellion at Stonewall would not have happened without trans people."

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