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JBC funds Ridgeview from Prop. 123 and approves $15M/year severance transfer for radio system; several DOLA line items advance
Summary
The JBC approved staff recommendations on multiple DOLA items: it directed Ridgeview operating support to Prop. 123 and an innovative housing fund transfer (no new general fund), authorized a 10‑year severance‑tax transfer to the statewide public‑safety radio upgrade, and approved other line‑item actions and program changes.
The Joint Budget Committee approved a package of Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) budget actions that will shape near‑term spending for homelessness services, housing programs and local government grants.
Ridgeview operating funding: The committee approved staff’s recommendation to fund Ridgeview operating costs without general fund, using a mix of an $8.5 million one‑time transfer from the Innovative Housing Incentive Program cash fund and $1.8 million of Prop. 123 money for the 2025–26 year. JBC staff summarized that construction is underway and that estimated ongoing operating costs are roughly $10–$11 million per year. Committee members expressed differing views about whether ongoing operations should be sustained by Prop. 123 or general fund, but the committee voted to direct Ridgeview operating funding away from general fund. The motion to adopt the staff recommendation (with funding from Prop. 123 rather than general fund) passed 5–0 with Representative Sirota…
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