Statement on Governor Newsom’s Revised 2024-25 State Budget Proposal

SACRAMENTO - Senator Caroline Menjivar (D- San Fernando Valley) gave the following statement after Governor Newsom released his revised 2024-25 state budget proposal:

“Do not be deceived, the Administration’s revised budget proposal went even deeper into catastrophic cuts to core human services programs. On top of the original proposed cuts and delays, the Administration is proposing more. These are not just administrative costs; they are the core programs the Governor specifically said are not being cut.

These draconian cuts have real life and death consequences and will push our most vulnerable children, families, and aging Californians into homelessness and starvation. As legislators, we hold the power to save the most vulnerable among us, and I welcome my colleagues to come to Budget Sub. 3 hearings over the next three weeks to hear directly from the families who are struggling in their districts. I plan to fight back with everything I have. We must protect core services and keep intact the progress we’ve made for the survival of California’s families.”

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