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George Warner, staff attorney for Legal Aid at Work: “A lot of claimants come to us, and they do not understand what is happening.

The complaint, filed by Legal Aid at Work and Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP, seeks financial damages and changes to the state’s unemployment system to make communications with workers easier to understand. Speaking of lots of money: CalMatters investigative reporter Lauren Hepler writes that a proposed class-action lawsuit filed in state court this week alleges that the California Employment Development Department violated workers’ rights to due process and illegally wasted public funds amid mass pandemic unemployment delays and panic over fraud.Īttorneys say that, if certified by a judge, the lawsuit could include “hundreds of thousands” of workers who were allegedly not properly informed about critical issues with their cases, such as benefit denials, allegations that they committed fraud or orders to repay the state for money received. Interest groups chimed in: Child care workers rallied at the Capitol to urge Newsom to agree to the $1 billion in additional pay in the legislative plan, while the League of California Cities thanked legislators for including $1 billion in grants for local homelessness programs, but bemoaned the lack of ongoing funding.įor the record, the vote was 32-8 in the Senate and 61-14 in the Assembly.

Assembly GOP leader James Gallagher, in a statement: “Californians deserve a real budget that controls spending, helps the economy and makes our state a better place to live.

Republicans objected, but their votes weren’t needed: They complained about a lack of transparency and warned that the revenue picture could worsen.

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, a Lakewood Democrat, during the floor debate: “What we have is a budget that defends our core values and principles.”.

Thursday’s passage by lawmakers - meeting a constitutional deadline and also guaranteeing they keep getting paid - followed a familiar script.ĭemocrats patted themselves on the back: They said the plan protects key programs from cuts despite the deficit and advances a more equitable economy.

“If the past is any indicator, there will be some revisions to it,” she said.īudget rundown: While the biggest hang-up may be infrastructure and environmental policy, the budget is still about the money - who gets it and who doesn’t. Nancy Skinner, a Berkeley Democrat who leads the Senate budget committee, said Thursday that a deal is close, though she acknowledged that anxieties over which projects would benefit from streamlined review are a factor in the ongoing deliberations with the governor. “But the excess risk that the Delta Tunnels pose on our communities cannot afford to lose any proper oversight.”

“I understand the need to cut through red tape for projects such as housing or public transportation - these are issues many of us can get on board with,” he said in a statement. Without safeguards against that, the infrastructure package is a nonstarter for Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua, a Stockton Democrat.

“The Legislature feels that the policy process matters,” said Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, a San Ramon Democrat and one of several lawmakers who has expressed reservations during recent committee hearings about adopting such significant revisions to environmental law without more comprehensive scrutiny.Ī major concern for some legislators is the possibility that Newsom could use the permitting overhaul to fast-track the Delta tunnel, a controversial project that would carry more water to Southern California and is vehemently opposed by many residents of the north. Gavin Newsom ahead of the start of the fiscal year on July 1, expansive “trailer bills” proposed by the governor - essentially riders to the spending plan that provide an expedited path to changing policy - are the biggest remaining holdup to an agreement.Ī package of measures advanced by Newsom to streamline the permitting process for infrastructure projects has proved particularly contentious, with lawmakers increasingly speaking out publicly about their discomfort with rushing through the proposal, which was unveiled just last month, in the budget. Scheduling note: WhatMatters will observe the Juneteenth holiday on Monday and be back in your inboxes on Tuesday.įrom CalMatters politics reporter Alexei Koseff :Īs legislative leaders continue to negotiate a budget deal with Gov.