County told May revise could force program cuts; committee backs forwarding state bill positions
State budget uncertainty and several amended bills prompted county staff to seek the committee’s concurrence on legislative positions; the committee agreed to forward positions on homelessness funding, telecom and health measures to the full Board.
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Amy Costa presented the county’s state legislative update, telling the committee that the Department of Finance reported general fund revenues $144 million below the governor’s March forecast and that caucus briefings have suggested a possible budget shortfall in the range of $15 billion to $25 billion.
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