January 12, 2018 Governor Calls for Fiscal Prudence with Budget Plan Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week proposed the final budget of his gubernatorial career, proposing to [...]
June 16, 2017 Final Budget Agreement Keeps Lid on New Spending The Governor and legislative leaders announced on Tuesday, June 13 that they had reached an agreement on a [...]
May 19, 2017 Governor’s May Budget Revise Continues to Hold Line on Spending Last week, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. released a revised budget plan for 2017–18 that continues to [...]
March 17, 2017 Budget Item Expands Labor Commissioner Authority The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of employer groups is opposing a budget item that expands [...]
January 13, 2017 Governor’s Prudent Budget Adds to Rainy Day Fund Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr, this week proposed a prudent and balanced state budget for 2017–18 that [...]
July 1, 2016 Signed State Budget Includes Changes to Private Attorneys General Act Changes to the state’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) are part of the recently signed budget and [...]
June 17, 2016 Legislature OKs Budget The California Legislature sent to the Governor this week a $123 billion budget plan for the fiscal year that [...]
June 17, 2016 CalChamber Supports Governor’s Plan to Expedite Housing Development The California Chamber of Commerce supports language proposed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in a budget [...]
May 27, 2016 Former Finance Director Reviews Budget Cycles for CalChamber Board Michael C. Genest Michael C. Genest, director of the California Department of Finance during the [...]
May 20, 2016 May Budget Revision: Amid Declining Revenue Growth, Governor Holds Spending Line, Makes Saving a Priority On May 13, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. released his May Revision to the California state budget. In addition [...]
May 16, 2016 May Budget Revision: Amid Declining Revenue Growth, Governor Holds Line on Spending, Makes Saving a Priority On Friday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. released his May Revision to the California state budget. In [...]
January 29, 2016 State of the State Address Governor Keeps Focus on Budget Discipline Paying for existing state commitments and continuing to add to state budget reserves were the twin highlights [...]
January 15, 2016 Finance Director Recaps Budget for CalChamber Managing state finances with a long-term view is a guiding principle for the Governor’s budget proposal for [...]
January 8, 2016 Governor Urges Restraint in Proposed Fiscal Plan Emphasizing his commitment to fiscal prudence, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week proposed a $171 billion [...]
June 19, 2015 Governor, Democrats Agree on Budget Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week announced that he and the Democratic leaders of the Assembly and [...]
May 22, 2015 Legislative Analyst Projects More Revenue; Echoes Governor’s Call for Fiscal Restraint The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) this week released revenue projections a few billion [...]
May 15, 2015 Governor Holds Steady on Prudent Spending Plan Warning that a recession is inevitable, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. dampened spending expectations even as [...]