The Jewish Public Affairs Committee

The 51-day standoff is finally over and California has an approved $145 billion budget. However, the Governor plans to line-item veto $700 million out of the approved plan which carries a $3.4 billion reserve.

Though we have no idea where the cuts will be, we believe it will be close to the list that the Republicans put forward in late July which included cuts to Adult Protective Services and Naturalization Services Program, two programs that we a strong interests in protecting.

The Adult Services Program was fully funded at $12 million for the first time since the the program’s inception and the Naturalization Services Program will likely see a cut from $5 million to $2 million.

We will know more when the Governor signs the budget.