Democratic lawmakers in California on Monday announced an agreement between the Senate and Assembly on the state budget, but they remain at odds with Gov. Gavin Newsom over his plan to speed up the process of building infrastructure.
Democrats leading California’s Senate and Assembly on Monday announced a legislative state budget deal, but they remain at odds with Gov. Gavin Newsom over his sweeping plan to streamline major infrastructure projects and reduce environmental litigation delays.related to infrastructure last month after lawmakers had already wrapped up committee hearings on spending proposals.
Though the act of passing a preliminary budget and following up with an amended bill later has become commonplace in Newsom’s tenure,has heightened Democratic discord at the state Capitol this year. Interest groups are lobbying to preserve funding promised in stronger revenue years and Newsom and lawmakers continue to squabble over where to pare back spending.
Lawmakers also want to restore a $2 billion reduction in transportation funding that Newsom proposed in May.
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