Governor Releases May
Revision: Warns that Trigger Cuts to Schools Could Rise
to $5.5 Billion
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – 15 May 2012 – Gov. Jerry Brown has
just released his May Revision, his updated 2012-13 state
budget proposal that shows public education has even more at
stake in this November’s election.
Under terms of the revised budget proposal, Gov. Brown is
warning that the automatic trigger cuts required if voters
reject the governor’s revenue initiative will rise to $5.5
billion, up from the $4.8 billion originally projected.
“This is all real,” the governor said, referring to the cuts
that will be needed if the revenue initiative fails. The
governor also rejected the assertion that the proposed
trigger cuts in schools reflected a political calculus to
ease passage of the revenue measure.
“The fact is, schools are 40% of the budget, if you look at
Prop. 98 it’s going up much faster than the rest of the
budget, …that’s where cuts have to come,” the governor told
reporters during a Monday morning news
The chart from the governor's May Revision illustrates the
potential impact on schools of a new round of trigger cuts.
conference that is being televised and webcast by the Cal
Channel.
“If we don’t get the taxes, schools will suffer. Depending
upon how they do it…well, it won’t be pretty,” the governor
warned.
The entire May Revision can be downloaded from
The Governor’s May Revision
Initial District Proposal
2011-2012
Initial RESPA Proposal 2011-2012
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