A few weeks ago, the California State Legislature passed a state budget on time for the first time in five years. Using an unexpected surge of new revenues, this budget makes significant new investments in our schools, health care and local government. Better yet, it chips away at the structural deficit that has accrued over the last several years. We’re not out of the woods yet, but this budget has brought us a long way back.

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