Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles), the Chairwoman of the Senate Budget Committee, said, “The budget deal will maintain the state’s ongoing commitment to fiscal prudence. This budget is bold and responsible.”
Certain details of the California budget
The California Budget included around $102 billion for public schools including $300 million to build more kindergarten classrooms, $650 million for after-school programs.
The state budget also included $98 million to expand Medi-Cal for approximately 90,000 young adult undocumented immigrants (19 to 25 years old).
The Legislature also allocated over $2 billion to help local government plan for new housing and address homelessness. The budget included $650 million for cities and counties to build and maintain emergency shelters and $100 million to provide other necessary services for the homeless population.
Additionally, the Legislature approved $3 billion in supplemental payments to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and $1.1 billion to the California State Teachers’ Retirement System. It also approved $3.15 billion to pay down the liabilities and reduce the payroll contribution rates of school districts statewide.
