COVID-19, children, climate change are focal points in Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget plan
California would spend $2.7 billion on new efforts to respond to COVID-19 cases under a budget proposal Gov. Gavin Newsom will send to lawmakers next week.
Republican lawmakers are urging Newsom to speed up efforts to address the issue, asking the governor on Friday to convene a special legislative session on the topic. Among the priorities listed in, GOP lawmakers say the state needs to increase accountability for how and where funds have already been spent.
Efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change would also be boosted under the governor’s plan: $1.2 billion in new funds to lessen wildfire risk through better forest management, $648 million for firefighting and $750 million in drought relief for residents, agriculture and wildlife habitats.
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