ENG | ESPIn mid-April, the Los Angeles County Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 recommended budget was released by the County CEO. The proposed budget totals $43 billion, which is $1.6 billion less than the final adopted budget last year. This year the budget makes significant...
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Governor’s Proposed 2023-24 Budget
ENG | ESPIn January, Governor Newsom released his proposed budget of $297 billion for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes a $22.5 billion deficit compared to last year when the state had a large surplus of $100 billion. The deficit in California is partly due to...
Funding for community health navigators is needed now more than ever
Community Health Councils joined with maternal Child Health Access in writing an op-ed on the importance of continued state funding for vital healthcare navigation services, for the health and safety of us all.
Governor Newsom’s 2020-2021 Budget Reiterates and Expands Commitment to Key Supports for Safety Net Population
Last month, Governor Newsom introduced his 2020-2021 State Budget Proposal. Overall, the total budget proposal encompasses $222.2 billion in programs and support, an increase of $13.2 billion from last year’s budget. In many ways, this increase is reflective of a...
Signed 2019/2020 Golden Budget for the Golden State
On June 27, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed his first California state budget. The $214.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2019-2020 is the largest budget and creates the biggest reserve in the state’s history. This budget is designed for all Californians and...
Governor Newsom’s May Revise for the 2019-20 State Budget
On May 9, 2019, Governor Newsom released the highly anticipated May Revision of the proposed 2019-20 budget. The May Revision continues to address the Governor’s values of effective government, affordability and opportunity, and justice and dignity for all...
PROTECTING ACCESS TO CARE: SUSTAINING FUNDING FOR HEALTHCARE NAVIGATORS
Community Health Councils (CHC), along with our partners at the California Pan Ethnic Health Network (CPHEN) and Maternal and Child Health Access (MCHA) have submitted a budget request for $30 million per year, for two years, from the State General Fund, to be matched...
BOLSTERING A CALIFORNIA WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE
CHC staff and partners recently visited the California State Capitol to uplift our values and urge lawmakers and their staff to join us in upholding and sustaining a progressive California where everyone has equitable access to health. Following a briefing at our...
California Budget 2019-2020: Let the Governor Know How You Feel #GoldenBudget
Governor Newsom has released his budget for the 2019-2020 year showing that he is valuing effective government, affordability and opportunity, and justice and dignity. Community Health Councils is launching a social media campaign asking Californians to show your...
2019-2020 Governor Newsom First Budget Proposal
On January 7, 2019, Governor Newsom was sworn in as the 40th governor of California. Days later on January 10, he released his budget for the 2019-2020 year. Budgets essentially are value statements and in this year’s budget Governor Newsom shows that he is valuing...