The Governor Has Spoken!!

The governor of California announced his "May Revise" on Thursday. This document and announcement are significant because they set the agenda for the legislative discussion of the mid-year budget reductions that will be coming. As you look at the “revise” you will see that there are actually 2 budgets that allow citizens to see the issues outlined in the May 19th propositions. You can see the May Revise at the governor's website.

So this tragic saga continues!! As you may recall, at the end of September, the governor signed the budget for this 08-09 year (after we had adopted our budget in June). Within 30 days, the governor determined that the budget was no longer functional and initiated a series of emergency sessions. Those sessions concluded in February with a second budget for the same year (and a budget for this coming year – 2009-10). Now we have both a budget for 08-09 – for the 3rd time – and a proposal of the “first” mid-year revision of 09-10 budget year (which has not yet begun). Additionally, we now have the “promise” of further revisions based on the outcome of the May 19th election.

Planning and being financially responsible to our staff and community is extraordinarily challenging in this environment. Please vote your conscience on May 19th and continue to contact our local legislators who are the only ones who have control over this situation.