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2010-11 Budget Update. Kristine Chong Feb. 8, 2011. Big Picture. Incoming budget shortfall: $26.4 billion Total expenditures: $84.6 billion Total resources: $86.3 billion. Breakdown: Cuts: $12.5 billion Revenue solutions: $12 billion Other: $1.9 billion. Major Cuts.
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2010-11 Budget Update Kristine Chong Feb. 8, 2011
Big Picture • Incoming budget shortfall: $26.4 billion • Total expenditures: $84.6 billion • Total resources: $86.3 billion Breakdown: • Cuts: $12.5 billion • Revenue solutions: $12 billion • Other: $1.9 billion
Major Cuts • $1.7 billion – Medi-Cal • $1.7 billion – Redevelopment Agencies • $1.5 billion – CalWORKs • $1 billion – mental health program • $1 billion – higher ed (UC and CSU) Exceptions: • K-12 Education • Corrections relatively low
The Immigrant Perspective • Immigrant programs not targeted • Medi-Cal, CFAP, CAPI Discriminatory CalWORKs cut
June Ballot Initiative • Special Election to extend temporary taxes on: • Sales • Income • Vehicle • Means earlier budget passage: • mid-March
What Next? Intense advocacy to mitigate cuts Hearings, legislative visits, call-ins, letters Legislators projected to make decisions end of February Ballot initiative: electoral push Voter education: revenues solutions! Continued Messaging for Revenues
Immigrant Day 2011 May 16, 2011 Sacramento www.caimmigrant.org
Kristine ChongStatewide Policy OrganizerCalifornia Immigrant Policy Center1145 Wilshire Blvd, 2nd floorLos Angeles, CA 90017(213) 241-0215kchong@caimmigrant.org Please visit www.caimmigrant.orgfor more info.