(Sacramento, CA) – Assemblymember Phil Ting (D–San Francisco), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation, issued the following statement about Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed state budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Released today, a breakdown of the Governor’s spending plan is available online at www.ebudget.ca.gov. Ting’s statement follows.
“California needs a budget that broadens opportunity while responsibly saving for the future. We are making great progress. Our rainy day fund is growing and unprecedented investments in education are positioning our kids for better success in life. We must fulfill the promise of an affordable college degree for all students who work hard. It is encouraging to see the Governor accelerate vital education reforms for high needs students and to extend them to early childhood education so that more of our kids can fulfill their potential. Enduring challenges surround funding for healthcare, upgrading our infrastructure, and fighting climate change. With a range of potential tax initiatives coming to the ballot this fall, elected leaders cannot simply sit on the sidelines like spectators. We must do the job we were elected to perform and, by coming together, we can leave California better off than we found it.”