Governor Newsom Proposes 2021-22 State Budget

   SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom Jan. 8, submitted his 2021-22 State Budget proposal to the Legislature – a $227.2 billion fiscal blueprint that provides funding for immediate COVID-19 response and relief efforts where Californians need it most. The Budget also makes investments for an equitable, inclusive and broad-based economic recovery.

The Governor’s Budget prioritizes key actions that will urgently help the California families and businesses impacted most. 

   It proposes $372 million to speed up administration of vaccines across all of California’s 58 counties, bolstering the state’s all-hands-on-deck approach to swift and safe vaccine distribution.               

   It also includes a $14 billion investment in economic recovery and the Californians who most need relief – those who have lost their jobs or small businesses, or are facing eviction – advancing direct cash supports of $600 to millions of Californians through the Golden State Stimulus, extending new protections and funding to help keep people in their homes and investing in relief grants for small businesses. 

   As part of this investment in California’s future, the Budget reflects the highest levels of school funding – approximately $90 billion total – in California’s history. The commitment includes investments to target the inequitable impacts of the pandemic on schools and families, including $2 billion to support and accelerate safe returns to in-person instruction, $4.6 billion to help students bounce back from the impacts of the pandemic and $400 million for school-based mental health services.

   In addition, the Budget also advances long-term strategies for an equitable, broad-based economic recovery so the state can emerge stronger from the pandemic. 

   The 2021-22 State Budget makes investments across sectors and proposes supports for businesses of all sizes, including $777.5 million for a California Jobs Initiative, which focuses on job creation and retention, regional development, small businesses and climate innovation.

   The Budget recognizes how COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted Californians who were already struggling before the pandemic. Accordingly, it works to expand opportunities for some of the hardest hit Californians and help them get ahead. 

   The Budget also proposes one-time and ongoing investments totaling $353 million to support California’s workers as they adapt to changes in the economy brought about by COVID-19. It lifts up proven, demand-driven workforce strategies like apprenticeship and High-Road Training Partnerships and advances collaboration between higher education and local workforce partners.

Details: www.ebudget.ca.gov.