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| July 29th | The Assembly approved a compromise budget plan with a 56 - 22 vote. Education was spared the worst cuts. The plan was sent to Gov. Davis to sign. | More Info |
| July 24th | Governor Davis met with sheriffs and police chiefs to discuss the impact of the budget stalemate on funding for public safety programs. Press Release |
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| The Senate finally agreed on a budget plan, including cuts to the Department of Corrections and local law enforcement programs. | More Info | |
| July 1st | July 1st was the first day of the new fiscal year and the next deadline for state lawmakers to pass the 2003-2004 Budget. Republicans and Democrats remained deadlocked over the budget and began the fiscal year without a spending plan. Stay tuned for budget updates and any developments on public safety funding. | N/A |
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After a record-long session, the Assembly approved a compromise budget plan with a 56-22 vote. The $100 billion budget includes cutting programs, borrowing billions of dollars, deferring $7.9 billion to the next budget year, and increasing fees. There were some cuts made to the department of corrections and local law enforcement programs, including cuts to the 'war on meth', the technology equipment, and the COPS programs. The budget was sent to Davis.
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On July 24th, Senate leaders agreed on a budget plan with no new taxes. They voted 27 - 10 to approve the spending plan the following Sunday. The plan includes cutting programs, borrowing billions of dollars, increasing fees, and deferring $7.9 billion to next year. There were some cuts made to the Department of Corrections and local law enforcement programs, including some cuts to the "war on meth" and the technology equipment programs.
