Facing a $32 billion deficit, the Assembly today passed an unsustainable framework budget, which lacks the Governor’s participation. Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Central Valley), Vice Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, issued the following statement: “This budget framework is incomplete, unsustainable…

To help prevent catastrophic wildfires across California, Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Central Valley) introduced two critical pieces of legislation – Assembly Bills 295 and 297. Both measures passed out of the Assembly this week with unanimous bipartisan support. “The state is…

In its latest report, the Legislative Analyst’s Office declared that it is “very unlikely the state will be able to afford the May Revision” of the Governor’s spending proposal. It further asserts that most of the multiyear and temporary spending…

Facing a $31.5 billion deficit, Governor Gavin Newsom today released his $306.5 billion revised spending plan. Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Central Valley), Vice Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, issued the following statement:   “Warnings of the Governor’s unsustainable budget path…

California lawmakers, whose districts are devastated by catastrophic flooding and face more flooding as historic snowpack melts, urged Governor Newsom to dedicate $100 million to San Joaquin River floodplain restoration and $100 million to provide disaster relief. This funding is…