Governor Newsom unveiled his budget blueprint for the next fiscal year today, and it includes record spending and projects a $45 billion surplus
The governor is also proposing universal health care for all Californians, regardless of immigration status, which would be a national first.
The governor’s record $286 billion spending plan exceeds the so-called Gann Limit, which may mean even more money for the schools and rebates to California taxpayers, although the numbers could change significantly by May, when the budget is revised.
For more on the state’s new budget plan, Host Douf Sovern along with KCBS News Anchors Patti Resing and Jeff Bell spoke with Chris Hoene, executive director of the independent California Budget and Policy Center.