Independent Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek calculated a projected $31-billion budget surplus last week but cautioned he could be way off: The actual state budget surplus could range from $60 billion down to $10 billion, he reported.
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and about half of other state governors have decided to prematurely end the increased unemployment benefits that President Joe Biden had promised would be in place until Sept. 4. Starting July 10, Ducey will end the extra $300 per week benefit for Arizonans.
Last year, California Governor
Gavin Newsom signed a historic order to study the possibility of reparations for descendants of slavery. Now that the bill has been signed into law, California is the first state government to approve a formal look into reparations.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at The Unity Council on May 10, 2021 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Per the
Los Angeles Times, Assembly bill 3121, which was passed in a bipartisan effort, set the creation of a task force in motion.
“California has come to terms with many of its issues, but it has yet to come to terms with its role in slavery,” said Assemblywoman