California lawmakers reject hundreds of bills in rapid-fire hearings

California lawmakers reject hundreds of bills in rapid-fire hearings

Tax credits for the parents of young children. A state-funded scientific research institute. Exempting service workers’ tips from state income tax. Those are among the hundreds of proposals California lawmakers swiftly rejected Friday under the banner of cost savings, as they cited the state’s $12 billion budget deficit — a worsening figure due to the threat of unprecedented federal funding cuts and California’s ballooning spending on health car…

California Lawmakers Reject Hundreds of Bills in Fast-Paced Hearings

California lawmakers recently rejected a slew of proposals in an effort to save costs amidst a $12 billion budget deficit. This rejection included ideas such as tax credits for parents of young children, funding for a state scientific research institute, and exempting service workers’ tips from state income tax. Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Buffy Wicks, […]

Looming budget uncertainty forces California lawmakers to shelve hundreds of proposals

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tax credits for the parents of young children. A state-funded scientific research institute. Exempting service workers’ tips from state income tax. Those are among the hundreds of proposals California lawmakers swiftly rejected Friday under the banner of cost savings, as they cited the […] The post Looming budget uncertainty forces California lawmakers to shelve hu…