Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his revised budget plan, which includes a record-breaking surplus of nearly 100 billion dollars. This puts Governor Newsom in a position where he'll have tens of billions to spend on initiatives going into his re-election campaign.
However, the plan is still pending legislative approval, and negotiations are expected to go into the summer.
For more, KCBS Radi news anchors Patti Reising and Eric Thomas spoke with Chris Hoene, Executive Director of the California Budget and Policy Center.