Mary Lou McDonald stated that "the deficit in infrastructure is on you," emphasizing the critical need for a cost of living package within the Budget, highlighting rising costs including home heating oil and rents.
San Mateo County's proposed budget reflects increased pressures on revenues and expenses, ensuring flexibility amidst uncertainties, while prioritizing children, families, seniors, and mental health support.
"It's time to get serious about this issue, period, full stop," Newsom said this morning. "If you care about your kids you care about getting this done. This is the biggest opportunity to do something big and bold and the only impediment is us."
Faced with an impending $265 million deficit over two years, Oakland's interim mayor proposed a budget focused on stability, including layoffs and funding for police and fire.
Gov. Kathy Hochul humorously suggested making chocolate cake with applesauce as an alternative to eggs due to their soaring prices, which she deemed "outrageous."
"I rise today with my newborn Sam, who's just four weeks old. Unfortunately, I wasn't given the opportunity to vote remotely after giving birth, but I wasn't going to let that stop me from being here to represent my constituents and vote no on this disastrous Republican budget proposal."
