“State Revenues have hit a new record high, yet some in the Legislature are still looking to continue tax increases. Now is not the time to look at continuing tax increases, which Californians were told would be temporary with the passage of Proposition 30. Now is the time to be responsible and fund our core responsibilities: transportation, education, and water infrastructure.”
“One of the best ways to invest in California’s future is by building water storage. The voter approved Proposition 1 water bond includes $2.7 billion for new storage. We should make building these projects a budget priority, so that we have a stable water supply for the future.”
Lifelong rancher Frank Bigelow proudly represents the 5th Assembly District, which encompasses Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Placer, and Tuolumne counties and includes Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park.
Source: Assemblyman Frank Bigelow
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Kristin Olsen, (R-Modesto), today issued the following statement in response to Governor Brown’s 2016-17 State Budget proposal:
“I applaud the Governor’s call for continued budget restraint, as well as his $2 billion deposit into the State’s Rainy Day Fund. But we cannot ignore the fact that this
budget is still over $6 billion higher than last year, for a record $122.6 billion in spending. That will require careful and thorough evaluation and deliberation to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being used responsibly and efficiently.“I am pleased to see continued increases in school spending per student, but history and data shows that funding alone will not improve student outcomes. Our students deserve better. We have to be willing to pass meaningful reforms to improve the quality of education in our state. I call on Governor Brown and my Democratic colleagues to work with me toward true reform measures that will help our students, teachers, and economy.”
Assemblymember Kristin Olsen, R-Modesto, is recognized as a solution-focused reformer. She represents the 12th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties in the Central Valley. Follow her on Twitter: @KristinOlsenCA
Source: Assemblymember Kristin Olsen
