Gov. Newsom Unveils $227 Billion State Budget Proposal with EDD Fraud Unaddressed

Here’s the EDD Fraud portion:

EDD Suspends 1.4 Million Unemployment Claims Due To $2 billion Fraud Concerns.

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Gov. Newsom Unveils $227 Billion State Budget Proposal with EDD Fraud Unaddressed.

California Globe:

Record $85.5 billion to go to education.

On Friday Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his 2021-2022 state budget proposal, totaling for a grand total of $227 billion.

According to Governor Newsom, his proposal focuses on five urgent areas for California: COVID-19 vaccinations, reopening schools statewide, wildfire preparation, giving additional financial support to citizens in need, and additional support for small businesses.

During the week, the Governor had given previews of parts of his budget. This included the $2.4 billion earmarked to give $600 stimulus payments for those who make under $30,000 a year, as well as an extension of eviction moratoriums statewide.

Also previously addressed by Newsom was COVID-19 funding; $4.4 billion will be set aside, including $2 billion for testing, $473 million for contact tracing and $372 million for vaccines and vaccine distribution. The $4.4 billion would also not completely come from California taxpayers, as the federal government is expected to cover at least some of the costs.

By far the largest part of the budget is education, with Newsom calling for a record $85.5 billion of spending, roughly 40% of the entire budget. While some of the increased budget for schools will be going to helping them transition back to in-person classes, of which $2 billion is earmarked for, other funds will go to more broad categories. For example, $4.6 billion alone will go towards helping students “bounce back from the pandemic,” with over $300 million going to “educator development” and $400 million being proposed for mental health based services in schools. more here