budget

Senator Bradford Secures More than $130 Million in Direct, Equitable Investments for His District in the State Budget

July 1, 2021

This week, the California Senate and the Assembly passed an unprecedented budget. While Governor Gavin Newsom has yet to sign Assembly Bill 129: the Budget Act of 2021, this measure does represent a three-party agreement between the Senate, Assembly, and the Newsom Administration. ... read more »

Sen. Sydney Kamlager Delivers Big for California Senate District 30, Securing Over $400 Million in Investments

July 1, 2021

Senator Kamlager championed over $400 million in investments for California, a quarter of which will go back to residents of Senate District 30. ... read more »

Loaded With “Comeback” Support, Lawmakers Approve California’s $267 Billion Budget

June 24, 2021

The California legislature approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $267 billion state budget for fiscal year 2021-22. It is packed with support for programs and policy initiatives intended to drive California’s economy out of the downturn caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. ... read more »

Garcetti Signs $11 Billion Budget, With Nearly $1 Billion for Homeless Crisis

June 4, 2021

Mayor Eric Garcetti today signed the city's $11.2 billion budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which allocates historic spending of nearly $1 billion to combat Los Angeles' homelessness crisis. ... read more »

Non-Profit Organizations Discuss Budget Plan that Address Highly Impacted Communities: Making Los Angeles Whole

March 18, 2021

The voice of South L.A. was amplified by community leaders on March 10, at the “Making Los Angeles Whole” round table discussion. They spoke candidly about the means of a financial arrangement for the anticipated $1 billion dollars coming from federal assistance. ... read more »

Financial Tips to Help Make Your Holidays Merry and Bright

December 20, 2018

If not properly planned for, the price tag of holiday cheer can take some of the fun out of the holidays. ... read more »

State Controller Alleges Lax Oversight Caused Compton Deficit

March 22, 2018

According to the review, at the start of fiscal year 2007-08, Compton had a general fund surplus of $22.4 million. ... read more »

President Trump’s FY 2019 Budget Hurts Blacks

March 15, 2018

If you want to know how a president feels about your community, then all you need to do is look at his or her budget, because it reflects their values—both what they value and what they don’t. ... read more »

Rep. Bass Statement On Release Of 2019 Trump Budget

February 15, 2018

This budget has announced to the world that the method of choice to pay for the tax breaks the Trump administration gifted to corporations at the end of last year, is to take an ax to safety net services relied upon by millions of Americans and foreign aid relied upon by millions more around the world. ... read more »

L.A. to Get Olympics in 2028

September 13, 2017

Los Angeles was officially named Wednesday as host of the 2028 Summer Olympics by a unanimous vote of the International Olympic Committee in Lima, Peru. ... read more »

Assembly member Chris Holden’s Statement on Budget Agreement

June 22, 2017

This budget increases funding for K-12 schools, community colleges, UCs and CSUs; expands California’s Earned Income Tax Credit to support 1.1 million more working families; and develops long-term strategies to continue making progressive improvements to combat poverty. ... read more »

Trump Budget Promises Balance In Decade, Relies On Deep Cuts