SACRAMENTO
Senator McGuire’s statement on Governor Newsom’s May Budget Revise
Senator Mike McGuire issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s May Budget Revision released today:
“We are in unprecedented times. Just two months ago, we had record low unemployment numbers and a growing economy. Governor Newsom’s revised budget reflects the difficult situation we are in – but we planned for this day. For a decade, California has been making strategic moves to put billions in our rainy day fund – and that rainy day is here.
“This legislature will continue to move critical legislation to protect Californians during this pandemic, as well as continue our important work on wildfire prevention and preparation, holding PG&E accountable during PSPS power shutdowns, and enhancing fire services personnel. We are grateful Governor Newsom is continuing to prioritize these wildfire preparedness and prevention strategies and look forward to working with him in the months to come.
As a member of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, Senator McGuire continued, “I look forward to working over the next month to pass a balanced budget that works for the people of California and tackles some of our toughest challenges.”
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SACRAMENTO
Assemblymember Berman responds to Governor Newsom’s Revised Budget
Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s revised budget:
“California is in an unprecedented economic crisis triggered by COVID-19, and we find ourselves confronting scenarios that we could not have imagined in our worst fiscal nightmares just three months ago,” said Assemblymember Berman. “While our strong budget reserves and fiscal prudence over the last decade will help soften the blow, we will need to make very difficult decisions in the coming months to close the projected $54 billion budget deficit. I commend Governor Newsom for his pragmatic and balanced approach to the May Revise, and look forward to reviewing in more detail the proposals he laid out today as the Legislature works to adopt a more austere budget for the next fiscal year.”
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REDDING
Local students named to Dean’s List at Simpson University
Simpson University named 208 students to the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have a semester grade-point average of 3.50 or higher.
The following local students were named to the Dean’s List:
- Payton Conrad of Kelseyville, Calif. (95451). Conrad’s major is Psychology.
- Zachary Watkins of Kelseyville, Calif. (95451). Watkins’s major is Pre-Nursing – Undeclared.
- Nathan Phillips of Kelseyville, Calif. (95451). Phillips’s major is Business Administration.
- Sheldon Reese of Witter Springs, Calif. (95493). Reese’s major is Outdoor Leadership.
Simpson University, founded in 1921, moved to Redding, Calif., in 1989 and will celebrate its centennial in 2021. In addition to offering 25 majors in its traditional undergraduate program, the university has graduated more than 4,000 North State adults from its adult degree-completion program, and nearly 3,000 from its School of Education. It has a No. 7-ranked School of Nursing, a seminary, and master’s programs in education, counseling psychology and organizational leadership. Simpson University is recognized nationally by Colleges of Distinction and U.S. News & World Report.
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