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Lawmakers and advocates clash over proposed $400 million loan from Labor & Workforce Development Fund
Summary
The May revision proposes a $400 million loan from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund to the General Fund; lawmakers and worker-outreach groups pushed back, saying the fund supports wage-theft enforcement and the California Worker Outreach Project.
The administration proposed a $400 million loan from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund to help close a projected $12 billion May revision shortfall, prompting sustained pushback from legislators and community groups that said the fund supports wage-theft enforcement and the California Worker Outreach Project (CWAP).
Grace Henry of the Department of Finance summarized Labor Agency-related May revision items and said the administration is available to answer questions. Jay Sturgis of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency said the current proposal does not affect programs…
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