California Legislature Counters Governor’s Revised Budget, Scaling Back Spending Cuts

State legislators say their budget preserves health care and social services, and focuses on improving housing affordability.

Budget debate on the California Assembly floor on June 13, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

The California legislature on June 9 announced its own version of the state’s budget in addressing the state’s $12 billion deficit, scaling back spending cuts proposed by the governor.

“The two houses reversed some of the most devastating proposed cuts to health care and social service access for millions of families, while making the tough decisions needed to reduce costs and balance the budget,” read a joint statement by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire.