California lawmakers on Thursday voted to approve a budget plan that differs from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) in a few key areas, setting the stage for intense negotiations ahead of the start of Fiscal Year 2025 on July 1.
The Democrat-controlled Legislature’s proposal would restore funding for many programs Newsom would cut, from child care assistance to homelessness services, while slashing funding for prisons. It would use a different budget maneuver to protect school funding and suspend certain business tax credits and deductions a year earlier.
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