Assembly Republican Caucus (BudgetFactCheck)

Assembly Budget Committee Vice Chairman Responds to the LAO Review of Gov. Brown’s Revised State Budget Proposal

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Budget Committee Vice Chairman Jeff Gorell, R-Camarillo, today responded to the Legislative Analyst’s review of Governor Brown’s revised 2013-14 state budget plan:

“The non-partisan Legislative Analyst has made it clear that while revenues are up, most of those dollars are rightfully earmarked for...
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Assembly Republicans Respond to Release of Governor Brown’s Revised Budget Plan

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republicans today responded to the May revision of Governor Brown’s 2013-14 state budget plan:

Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, of Tulare:

“Governor Brown today put forward a revised state spending plan that I believe charts a realistic path forward in meeting the budget priorities of hard-working taxpayers. Republicans share the...
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Democrats Pass Dozens of Empty Budget “Spot” Bills, Earn Failing Grade for Transparency from Watchdog Groups

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO – At a time when the majority party has been sharply criticized for lack of openness in the state budget process, Assembly Democrats today passed dozens of empty so-called budget “spot” bills that will fuel more back room budget deals this year.

"By voting to approve these empty spot bills today the majority party is enabling a broken system, and the lack of transparency in the...
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Legislative Republicans Join Governor Brown’s Call for Fiscal Discipline

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Joining Governor Brown’s call for fiscal discipline, Legislative Republicans today sent a letter requesting that the state protect voter-approved budget reserves. Republicans also called for an expedited public vote on a stronger state rainy day fund.

The text of the letter, signed by Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff, of Diamond Bar; Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, of Tulare; Senate Budget Committee Vice-Chair, Bill Emmerson,...
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Assembly Republicans Respond to Release of Governor Brown’s 2013-14 Budget Plan

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republicans today responded to the release of Governor Brown’s 2013-14 state budget plan:

Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, of Tulare:

“Like Governor Brown, Assembly Republicans believe that K-12 and higher education must be top budget priorities this year. In November, the voters made it clear that they wanted to protect our classrooms. To uphold this important promise to parents, students and taxpayers, Read more »

In the Wake of Parks Scandal, Assembly Republicans Call for More Sunshine to Restore Credibility to Broken Budget Process

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:16:30 GMT

Assembly Budget Vice Chair, Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber), and Assembly Parks, Water and Wildlife Committee member, Assemblymember Beth Gaines (R-Rocklin), today sent a letter calling for more sunshine to past budgetary mismanagement to restore the public's faith in how the Legislature spends the people's money.

Click here to view the letter in its entirety.

Text of the letter is pasted...
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Statement by Republican Leader Conway on Passage of Democrat Majority Vote Budget Trailer Bills

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:00:32 GMT

SACRAMENTO - Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, of Tulare, today issued the following statement upon passage of the Democrat majority vote budget trailer bills:

"12 days after the constitutional deadline, and it's clear this sham budget wasn't worth the wait. In this budget, public sector union bosses win, while taxpayers lose. It's unfortunate that the majority party would rather target education with 99 percent of the Governor's trigger cuts than consider sensible...
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Legislative Republicans Stand Up to Protect Access to Health Care for 880,000 California Children

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:13:50 GMT

Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff, of Diamond Bar, and Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, of Tulare, today sent the following letter to the Governor opposing legislative Democrats' plans to shift 880,000 children from the successful, cost-effective Healthy Families program to Medi-Cal:

June 26, 2012

Hon. Jerry Brown

State Capitol, Room 1173

Sacramento, CA 95814

Dear Governor Brown:

It has come to our attention that the Legislative Democrats...
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Assembly Republicans Highlight Worst Features of Democrat Majority Vote Budget

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:06:49 GMT

SACRAMENTO - Assembly Republicans today sharply criticized the emerging details of the so-called budget trailer bills that the Legislature will take up on Wednesday, calling it a backroom deal that will target schools and hurt public safety, while growing welfare spending, rejecting reform and playing politics with the initiative process.

"It has been very disappointing to see a budget plan that will significantly impact the lives of every Californian, yet which was crafted behind...
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Statement by Republican Leader Conway On Passage of Democrat Majority Vote Budget

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:37:25 GMT

SACRAMENTO - Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, of Tulare, today issued the following statement in response to passage of the Democrat majority vote budget:

"Sacramento Democrats today earned their status as the real 'Party of No' in California. They enacted what rightfully should be called the 'No, No, No' Budget, as it contains no pro-jobs reforms, no pension reforms and no spending limit. Hard-working California taxpayers should be offended by the lack of respect shown by...
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Senator Steinberg Interview on KFBK

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:48:36 GMT

Senator Steinberg Interview on KFBK March 20, 2012
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Budget Committee Vice Chair Jim Nielsen Comments On Governor's Proposed State Budget

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 20:37:42 GMT

Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) comments on the release of the state budget. This new budget proposal will spend $92.5 billion next year, $6 billion more than the previous budget and assumes voters will support more tax increases. January 5, 2012.
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Assembly Republicans Celebrate Expiration of Temporary Tax Increases

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:50:52 GMT

In June, Assembly Republicans held a press conference to mark the expiration of the temporary tax increases enacted in 2009. As a result of the expiration of these tax increases, the average California family has seen $1,040 in annual tax savings.
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