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Senator Moorlach Responds to Governor’s 2017-18 Budget Proposal
California Families Deserve Better Fiscal Leadership
SACRAMENTO – Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) released the following statement today regarding Governor Jerry Brown’s 2017-18 state budget proposal:
“I appreciate that the Governor continues to watch our state’s spending. I concur that even a mild recession will jeopardize the ability to balance the budget. However, California’s unfunded debts and deferred maintenance costs are growing. And the majority party is not addressing them. Where are the budget increases to address the state’s roads? Where is the leadership to address retiree pension and health care costs? Where is the fiscal discipline? Continue reading