California Governor Reveals $12B Budget Deficit in $322B Spending Plan
Sacramento, USA: Governor Gavin Newsom outlined California’s $322 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year, acknowledging a $12 billion deficit—higher than anticipated, due in part to increased costs in Medicaid and other social services. The proposal includes scaling back certain pilot programs and delaying expansions to some initiatives aimed at undocumented immigrants. Newsom defended the budget choices, citing a need to maintain the state’s fiscal stability. Critics from both political sides question whether cuts will harm essential services like health care and education. Meanwhile, a robust rainy-day fund remains in place, but concerns linger about the state’s reliance on high-income taxpayers and volatile capital gains revenue.
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- • Governor Gavin Newsom (D): Chief executive of California, proposing the annual budget.
- • California Legislature: The body that must approve or modify the governor’s plan; debate often centers on how to balance social welfare with fiscal prudence.
- • Medi-Cal (Medicaid in California): A public healthcare program for low-income residents, one of the largest in the country, often subject to cost fluctuations.
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