Oregon lawmakers have approved a $400 million bipartisan spending package to prevent mass evictions, crack down on illegal marijuana cultivation, help farmers and ranchers affected by drought, and provide funds to resettle Afghan refugees.
The Dec. 13 special session was convened in response to a Nov. 30 request from Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, who had called legislators back to the Capitol to address a pandemic-related rental relief program after the state ran out of federal funding.
