Sacramento, CA – Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s budget released this morning:

“Governor Newsom has put forward a fiscally responsible early budget that carefully balances the financial uncertainty our state is facing, while maintaining critical investments in many of our state’s top priorities – strong public schools and kids, homelessness and housing, making our communities more fire safe and public safety. This economic slowdown we are experiencing is exactly what we’ve been planning and preparing for over these past many years, and we are committed to making sure the state of California is on strong financial footing, while investing in our future.

McGuire has been an outspoken leader in the Legislature on increasing funding for our public schools and kids. For example, since McGuire took office in 2015, per-student spending in California’s schools has more than doubled, from $8,931 to $23,723. This is now the highest state education per-pupil funding in the history of California.

“We’re continuing to invest in the future of California, even during these tight-budget times. We’re looking forward to working with ProTem Atkins, the Legislature and the Governor in the months to come as this budget progresses.” 

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