Sacramento,
CA – Assemblyman
Jerry Hill, D-San
Mateo, joined Republican and Democratic lawmakers today in approving a
state
budget for 2010-2011.
“It’s ridiculous that we’re 100 days late
passing a
budget, causing health centers and vendors to go without payments and
putting us
on the brink of IOUs
for the second straight year,” Hill said.
“This is a perfect example of why we need to change the two-thirds vote
requirement to pass a budget so that we end this annual gridlock in Sacramento.”
“Despite the record-setting budget delay,
Californians will be
happy to know that major reforms were accomplished, including pension
reform to
reduce benefits for new state employees and putting an end to spiking.
We also
expanded our state’s rainy day fund and agreed to place a spending cap
proposal on the 2012 ballot to pay off debt when revenues increase.”
“Even though we made $7.5 billion in cuts
necessary to help
balance the budget, I’m glad we were able to increase funding for higher
education and community
colleges, keep child care centers open, and maintain
K-12 education funding at last year’s level.
“This budget also preserves funding for domestic violence
shelters, Operation Welcome Home services for returning veterans,
and safety
net and health care
services for seniors, children, disabled, and low-income
Californians.”
“I’m also pleased that we were able to include
modest
relief for those impacted by the San Bruno disaster in addition
to the resources victims are receiving from their insurance companies
and
PG&E,” Hill said. “As we approach the one-month
anniversary of the explosion this is the least the state can do to
ensure that
victims, local
governments and schools are not impacted by declining tax
assessments.”
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Nate Solov
Office of Assemblymember
Jerry Hill
916-319-2019 (P)
916-319-2119 (F)
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