Ep. 258: Breaking Down Newsom's Proposed Budget

On this episode, we discuss Newsom's proposed budget for 2024-2025 and breakdown his "tricks" to keep the budget "balanced" without adding more to the deficit. Check out our full website at www.californiaunderground.live Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Recap of California GOP Convention 02:03 Governor Newsom's Budget Proposal and State's Financial Problems 06:18 Newsom's Stance on Taxes and Reliance on Federal Money 14:31 Teachers' Anger over Budget Cuts 33:16 Gavin Newsom's budget proposal and potential budget emergency 40:10 The impact of COVID-19 on businesses in California 45:08 Newsom's tendency to blame local governments 49:21 Newsom's hand gestures and lack of coherence 59:37 The $100 billion surplus and budget negotiations 01:02:17 Final thoughts and call to action