SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Ten months into a pandemic that has overwhelmed hospitals and prompted government shutdowns that left millions of people out of work and forced many small businesses to close, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday revealed the most expensive budget in state history a $227 billion spending plan highlighted by a $15 billion one-time surplus.
Republican Sen. Melissa Melendez slammed Newsom’s plan for its lack of details.
Melendez joined Good Morning San Diego to share her thoughts on the budget.
“This budget provides no reopening plan nor the necessary relief for small businesses; it provides no successful roadmap to alleviate the growing housing, homelessness and mental health crises; and it provides no actionable help to the millions of school aged children who are falling behind academically,” she said in a statement.
ALBANY â Reflecting on 13 years in public office, Republican Sen. George Amedore encouraged state lawmakers to fight for upstate communities and for political balance in the Democratic-controlled Legislature in the next session as the retiring legislator looks ahead to a new chapter.
Amedore, of Rotterdam, served as state senator for the 46th Senate District since 2014 and left office Dec. 31. The 46th Senate District encompasses a portion of Albany County, all of Montgomery and Greene counties, and portions of Schenectady and Ulster counties.
Amedore is a second-generation owner and president of the family business, Amedore Homes, and previously served in the state Assembly from 2007 to 2012 representing Mongtomery and Schenectady counties.