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Lobby firm Townsend briefs Kingsburg on bills, budget pressure and a $1M earmark
Summary
Townsend Public Affairs’ Spencer Street told the council California faced an estimated $12 billion budget gap that shaped housing and energy legislation; he flagged SB707 changes to Brown Act rules, housing bills and federal earmark progress including a $1,000,000 appropriation from Congressman Jim Costa for Kingsburg city hall and EOC upgrades.
Spencer Street of Townsend Public Affairs briefed the Kingsburg City Council on Oct. 15 about key state and federal developments from the 2025 legislative session and what to expect in 2026.
Street said the state began the year facing roughly a $12 billion structural deficit, which affected energy and housing decisions. “The year in Sacramento started off with about a $12,000,000,000 budget deficit,” he said, and he described how the deficit prompted borrowing, reallocations and a series of trailer bills affecting local programs.
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