California Legislature budget priorities

(The Center Square) – In the days after California Gov. Gavin Newsom released the May revision of his budget proposal, lawmakers spoke out about their priorities in the coming months for the final version. “I want to see our state budget reflect the needs of our communities,” Assemblymember Juan Alanis, R-Modesto, told The Center Square on Monday. “In my area, we have projects throughout the county that need help. These people pay taxes, they’ve given to the government, and I expect the government to help them as well.” Alanis said projects that help underserved populations, like in South Modesto, part of Alanis’s district, would be better beneficiaries of much of that money, along with programs that help children in K-12 schools and job training programs. Assemblymember Dawn Addis, D-San Luis Obispo and chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health, told The Center Square that while she hates to see winners and losers in the budget