SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's revised budget proposal for the 2024-25 fiscal year:
"Despite the challenges highlighted in the Governor's revised budget, I am fully committed to working with my colleagues to mitigate the economic shortfall. We've successfully reduced this year's deficit by $17 billion, and will continue to address the budget disparity while preserving core programs for Californians.
"I commend the Governor for making the necessary but difficult cuts at the administrative level while safeguarding classroom funding and other essential programs.
"In the weeks ahead, I will work to safeguard the well-being of the Central Coast focusing on issues of rising utility rates, insurance affordability, housing costs, and emergency response."
As the state budget deadline approaches, a joint budget agreement is anticipated to be negotiated and delivered to the Governor by June 15th, as required by the California State Constitution.
Dawn Addis was elected to the California State Assembly in 2022 to represent the coastal 30th Assembly District, which includes San Luis Obispo, Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties.
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