Lawmakers Begin Budget Hearings
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee held a two-hour hearing January 19 to get an overview of the governor’s budget proposal from the Department of Finance and Legislative Analyst’s Office. The meeting in the Senate chambers, with testimony provided remotely and shown on large television screens, was for informational purposes only, and no votes were taken. Senator Nancy Skinner, who chairs the committee, said the Senate’s five budget subcommittees will continue holding hearings through the first week of March,…