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Legislative Analyst Likes Governor's Budget

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If Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor are Facebook friends, then Taylor has probably just clicked "like" under Brown's Jan. 10 status update. That's when Brown proposed a balanced budget. Taylor's approval matters because the legislative analyst's … Continue reading »


LAO Releases Overview of Guv's Budget; Revenue Estimates 'Bigger Question Mark Than Usual'

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The Legislative Analyst's Office has released its overview of the governor's proposed budget. Read it here. One key paragraph that addresses the Brown budget's reliance on higher taxes that must be approved by voters in November: Revenue Estimates Bigger Question … Continue reading »


LAO Says Budget Shortfall Will Require Automatic Cuts, But Brown Administration May Have Final Say

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The annual fiscal forecast of the Legislative Analyst's Office is always interesting to budget wonks, but never so consequential to the services used by millions of Californians as it is this year. That forecast, released yesterday, projects the state will … Continue reading »