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California Taking On Huge Debts To Pay Jobless Workers As Deficit Gets Bigger

California is billions of dollars in debt to the federal government to pay for its unemployment insurance trust at a time when the state’s expenses far exceed its income. The state’s government owes almost $21 billion to the federal government at an interest rate of around 2.6%, according to the Treasury Department. California borrowed the […]

California lawmakers vote for $17B deficit reduction plan

The California Legislature passed nearly $17 billion in spending cuts Thursday. Previous efforts pushed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democratic allies have provided small revenue boosts, including $1.5 billion in additional revenue from increased taxes on companies that administer the state’s Medicaid program. . Lawmakers have already rejected attempts to reduce the budget deficit […]

California lawmakers find solution to cut $17 billion from looming budget deficit

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Democratic lawmakers in California reached an agreement Thursday to slash the state’s massive budget deficit by $17.3 billion through an array of cuts, delays, and deferrals.  Though the state’s exact budget deficit is uncertain, the Legislative Analyst Office reported it was $73 billion earlier this year, while Newsom says it’s […]

California Dems reach $17.3B deficit reduction agreement

California Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they have reached an agreement on a plan that will reduce the state’s staggering multibillion-dollar funding shortfall by $17.3 billion through a combination of spending cuts, deferrals and postponements. Governor Gavin Newsom has enjoyed an unprecedented budget surplus of more than $100 billion during the coronavirus pandemic. But he […]

Biden Will Continue to Fight Deficit by Raising Taxes

On Friday’s broadcast of FOX News Channel’s “Your World,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said there is still work to be done when it comes to deficit reduction, and that President Joe Biden intends to continue working to reduce the deficit, and that the This is the reason for reducing the fiscal deficit. Proposed tax increases. […]