How Californians Will Be Impacted by Budget Cuts | Travis Gillmore

[@California.Insider]

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[@mp7235]

Mismanaged tax dollars with no accountability. Governor needs to be investigated for fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars.

[@SFPhilo]

Like that $100 million of PPE he bought at the beginning of the lockdown, from a company that didn't exist the week before, and when the product finally arrived it it didn't even meet the minimum standards?

[@ApriliaRacer14]

@@SFPhilo Yup and much more.

[@maryellentantillo5325]

Wow mismanaging and chasing businesses out of California is really smart

[@sofia-ly6kk]

Basically, it’s never before rained in California?!?! The revenue is gone because of their policies forcing businesses out of California. Period

[@filichink]

Check Pelosi’s pockets as well.

[@freddy2141]

Cut illegal immigrants help completely Stop paying hotels first class, health insurance , clothing, special foods, and all freebies the taxes payers pay not wanting to waste taxes

[@nunya5702]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ yes! YES!!!!!!! Cut the incentives for the illegals and their descendants!!!!!

[@4Funzzies]

Not the middle classes back, but the working person's back. It's affecting all of us, even low earners. 20% of my check goes to taxes. That's disgustingly high for a low earner.

[@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul]

@@freddy2141 Well, that's not going to happen.

[@nameuser4406]

Climate bonds, climate etc....is the grift we need to cut

[@joannlarson6386]

Money from that was given to radical groups that want to get rid of prisons and police.

[@Purchaser.]

Remember the 70billion $ budget surplus in 2021?

[@JB-fq9dp]

poof.....all gone

[@fleabag2mr.151]

Actually it was 100 billion.

[@rickhartman2106]

​@@JB-fq9dplike magic...Democrat magic...we don't know where it could have gone! WE NEED MORE MONEY❗️

[@stevesmith756]

Fake money given by the Feds and blown by Newsom

[@MrTweetyhack]

yeah, it went into somebody's pocket

[@oscarm8265]

Stopping the high speed railway would save the state billions of dollars.

[@DavidDalrymple-df4eb]

Getting rid of corrupt politicians would save billions, and create billions more. Then you could have a light rail built.

[@kleard2]

@@oscarm8265 Only California can spend $15 billion on a high-speed rail without laying tracks.

[@oscarm8265]

@@kleard2 they spend like that because they order a lot of different materials and just leave them on the ground to rust then order more plus a lot of inspectors to inspect each others work I see it all the time. I work there they throw a lot of money away.

[@tjts1]

CHSR is paid for by the feds

[@joannlarson6386]

The Pelosi is and Fienstiens should be sued to.

[@chouette73]

Politicians get richer, people get poorer! 😢

[@Markthegreat6789]

I already feel like I get nothing for all the state taxes I pay each year, now I’m going to be getting even less! Gavin Newson has ruined this state

[@gitarmahn]

1.The governor should get a pay cut

[@ljhere123]

Don't cut the Dept of Prison instead take it from Congress and the Governor

[@patmcbride9853]

You mean the state Senate?

[@r3sfernjbb]

They always cut the prison. And it’s the good stuff first, like the education we use to give to the prisoners about how to succeed on the street.

[@f430ferrari5]

@@patmcbride9853the politicians themselves are not paid all that much. It seems around $150k. It’s the superintendents and police chiefs who have outrageous salaries of 400-500k. School principals around 250-350k. Long tenured teachers 150k. Maintenance workers 180k with OT. Outrageous pensions for retired city workers. 200k. The above is not isolated. Literally thousand and thousand of government employees being way overpaid. School administrators at colleges 300k. Same for professors. And we wonder why college tuition is so high. Budget cuts can easily be made and the system even more productive. School chancellors make over 1 million. Even a junior college chancellor is 700k. Real estate is high because of these folks who rob taxpayers. The only people looking to move to California are out of state teachers and administrators and police officers. They are the one who drive up home prices. No public employee should have a pension over 100k. Even the US President should only get 200k pension which is half of his 400k salary.

[@joannlarson6386]

They should where the EPA for climate change is money going to radical groups. Such as ones to remove prisons and police. Small crimes community service, non dangerous crimes fire management and dangerous mental wards.

[@2113pinch]

Defund Welfare Queens ✊🏾

[@vcarr32126]

Every Californian should hear this! Many of us are moving out of state

[@amandadelavara]

Yup. When my son is out of high school we're gone. This state is run terribly. I love CA, but the poor management is making it unlivable. So sad.

[@PatRiarchy-qw6cp]

​@tjts1 your state budget will miss us. Enjoy your servitude to Newsome

[@groovygalaxies]

I'll leave California next year. I was born in the Bay Area, and I grew up here. This place is no longer home.

[@tjts1]

@@groovygalaxies bye Felicia 🤣

[@Fairred6507]

Please move to a state that reflects your political views. If you still want to vote Democrat, I understand that Oregon and Washington are nice.

[@christiantorres6014]

stop giving the cities millions of dollars to help with the "unhoused people".

[@cindyfall8063]

Homeless

[@tiny5500]

Mentally ill and addicts.

[@joannlarson6386]

Stop giving money to his dinners who funnel money back to the party. The homeless were not helped. It really wouldn't take much.

[@2113pinch]

And we thought Biden was corrupt and self concerned….. then we have our own mindless narcissist, Newsome. 🤷🏾‍♂️👎🏾

[@Mistyfaraday]

Who wants to buy bonds from a failing state that will not be able to buy them back kit alone pay interest

[@ericm3089]

China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Qutar.

[@JR-bw3tr]

We borrowed our tomorrow to pay for yesterday with interest

[@dougpoulton3633]

Clearly the State’s ability to draw intellectual talent Newsome boasts of does not extend to the quality of its legislators. Cuts are hard, bankruptcy is harder.

[@jimwilson1889]

Excellent Point! California Democratic politicians are third-rate! They are worse than a clown show!

[@Mistyfaraday]

With more millionaires and billionaires leaving the state how could anyone count on increased capital gains tax make that make sense plus the gross mishandling of funds for homelessness the state will not continue if spending is not cut drastically

[@tapeworm1958]

Good time to reconsider immigrant benefits.

[@stueastman1]

DO NOT buy these bonds. The ONLY way WE CAN SUCCESSFULLY fix OUR state is to vote for fiscally conservative leaders and then for those leaders to cut ALL nonessential programs, departments, projects, and personnel. FOLLOW in Argentina’s footsteps…and LOOK at how much that country has already turned around in the first 6-months!

[@linarod461]

Yup, cut out all unnecessary governmental jobs.

[@Rambleon444]

Dems. answer is generational theft. IF no one buys the bonds they will have to resort to heavy taxing. But because of the Laffer curve, you can end up getting less because smart people will move, work less or move their business.

[@morningsalute03]

They will just increase taxes like they always do.

[@linarod461]

This is why Gavin was against the Tax payer protection act.

[@MrTweetyhack]

borrow from the future means let somebody else worry about the problem. do you borrow from your children? politicians are so stupid

[@Dee_Znutz_00]

@MrTweetyhack They're not stupid, they're scammers. Don't downplay the intelligence, they know exactly what they're doing to us, they just don't care because it doesn't affect them.

[@Joejoe0913]

No more tax from X and Space X.

[@mikeg3439]

It's way way beyond that. Thousands of businesses, small and medium and large, have fled this state since 2020.

[@homertalk]

Newsroom doesn't need profitable businesses, he has aunty Pelosi

[@angelosenteio]

The fed should defund space x and save us all money.

[@lollipop-zp2uy]

Stop handing out money before taking out these bonds.

[@drbright6583]

But Gavin Newsom is doing such a great job we can all eat at the French Landry.

[@bryangoodson1721]

Good idea! Let’s add low cost housing on Newsom’s vineyard🍻

[@timothylavender191]

Be respectful when gov nuisance lost $24 billion, take away our constitutional rights! Taxing the 💩 out of us for his horrible mistakes! He needs to resign before it's too late!!!!!!

[@brotherbruns2989]

California governments is the largest employer in the state. I think this is simple - have government employees fund their own retirements and get rid of government pensions - unfunded pension liabilities are the problem. The pooling of money into one fund (General Fund) needs to stop - money should be allocated and spending levels decreased when funds are in excess of need. Make the departments responsible for their usage of allocated money. Newsom is out of touch: Bad government policy is causing business to leave, decreasing revenues and increasing bureaucracy that impacts business - its CEQA on steroids. Business friendly policies increase the number of employers and increase tax revenues - knowledge capital on its own does not increase revenues without employers. California penalizes its citizens for not carrying health insurance - illegal immigrants should be penalized for not paying for and carrying health insurance, not given a government hand out and an exemption. Imagine another revenue stream.

[@michaelkendall662]

CalPers is probably the state's largest debt holder

[@LightofBankai]

I swear, a couple of years ago we had a surplus.

[@Hallettjs7957]

sure if your counting all the bailouts and emergency funds the federal government pushed to California.

[@r3sfernjbb]

Yup. Because the gov took the one time Covid money and acted like it was good for all time. Such as increasing raises and things that would last longer than one year.

[@renealvarenga4981]

Need to cut all the help that is giving to immigrants, that should save a lot of money to the state, I am so sick of hearing this governor imposing new laws to the citizens and making us pay for the lazy people that don't want to work.

[@brenthazel]

Governor Hair Gel should step down. Its time for change.

[@slavak7729]

Defund subsidized living for immigrant parents who never worked here

[@rionhuria3430]

It's because of bad management, billions on homelessness,high crime,low police members,bad liberal policies,bad DAs,etc etc

[@rnrae2a]

Don’t worry Gavin is planning on taxing your breathing rate to make up for the deficit!

[@ericm3089]

Maybe. Or he’ll install kill switches in all cars.. Your car will shut off unless you buy carbon credits.

[@nicolemaxwell6354]

And charging for how many miles we drive.

[@jayt8580]

Wow democrats are such good money managers...

[@josesparkyjohnson]

More like thieves

[@BabyMonkeyDefender]

They are. With their OWN money. They just mismanage the tax payers money.

[@patrickdaly5117]

Always😂🤣😂🤣

[@f430ferrari5]

Do people remember when the media lied to us and said that CA was in a surplus. Trash liberal media and trash liberal Democrats.

[@redavni1]

Never trust a socialist with money.

[@poodlescone9700]

Every part of the government except police and fire takes a percentage haircut of their budget + 5% and it is up to department heads to justify why their budgets should not be cut. I guarantee a lot of departments are a waste of money.

[@r3sfernjbb]

I think fire and police should have to justify their budgets. Not saying anything should be taken, but everyone should have to justify.

[@christiancoronado]

Cut 50 billion from climate

[@anthonygermano9363]

I know, The State can tax the rich some more. Oh wait.

[@Jianju69]

The rich are leaving, chafed by high taxes.

[@gladtob6391]

Vote the woke democrats out. It’s the only way to save the state.

[@kalor4177]

Sounds like no real solution. The state needs to stop spending and making people soo dependent on government subsidies. This state needs to I make it easy to start a business and create high paying jobs

[@patrickarmstrong8908]

California has the biggest economy in the country. The majority of the richest people in America live in California. San Fran, L.A., Marin county, Silicon Valley. If it weren't a sanctuary state... it wouldn't have a deficient. They have only themselves to blame.

[@Rambleon444]

But but it rained hard for 2 years.

[@ktleong2000]

Borrow from the future and tax the past.

[@DualEnduro]

Cut backs will shadow more tax and fees introduced.

[@pastorg48]

This is actually going to help people become more self reliant. Smaller government equals less damage .

[@punkagrrlzero]

@@pastorg48 so you don't GAF a out elderly and disabled. Coolio

[@pastorg48]

@@punkagrrlzero thanks a big jump from what I said to what you heard.

[@r3sfernjbb]

Well, unfortunately, CA gov will never get smaller, but as to the person who talks about elderly and disabled; if you took the illegals and layabouts off the dole you’d be able to help the elderly and disabled more.

[@thomaslemay8817]

California is never going to see an increase in tax revenue because they are driving businesses out every day with new regulations, including higher minimum wage. Also, working age people are leaving it droves to live in areas that can afford to pay their salary. Add the fact that retirement age people are moving to areas with lower costs of living in an effort to strach the limited retirement income to avoid becoming homeless due to inflationary pressures and high medical expenses. California's liberal city voters are driving California's economy straight off a clift. In fact, it is so difficult to build anything that the power companies are looking to build power stations in other states like Idaho. I am a natural born California, and I advise all the other western states to block all projects from California. Because they will bring the woke mind virous with them . With enough glitter, bright colors, and propaganda, you can convince any child to do anything.

[@user-vb8yf8be3l]

CA has one agency called TAKE its mission is to identify all money and take it all

[@royblom8158]

And here comes burgeoning crime 🤬

[@Red3bravo]

Gender surgery at 2 million a pop, maybe we start there.

[@tjts1]

You want gender surgery? You weirdo 😅

[@deplorablesunited7168]

That's what you get for putting your faith in the Democrat party to either protect you pay for you or take care of you.That should be a lesson for all of you

[@Mistyfaraday]

Do state employees realize that those reserves includes their pension money

[@SFPhilo]

And them pensions are guaranteed by the State, aka: taxpayers.

[@Mistyfaraday]

@@SFPhilo True but will some retirements be delayed and wit so much tax base leaving in droves that could present a slight problem especially since illegals that are increasing our population don’t pay taxes

[@marcoflores8004]

​@Mistyfaraday can you please explain how illegals don't pay taxes? Maybe if they are just paid in straight cash but I guarantee you they have to pay taxes everywhere they spend their money. Food, gas, insurance, utilities, other services....

[@user-fu8mc9db9x]

​@@SFPhilowon't work if high taxpayers leave the state

[@Mistyfaraday]

@@marcoflores8004 but is it their money if they are given funds from tax payers yes if the eventually earn their own money they end up paying taxes but many are criminals that don’t pay for anything and no not all are criminals but we know many gangs are coming in

[@Gukworks]

Corrupt government will have to be a little less rich, but they will make up for it with kickbacks.

[@mikeg3439]

If you want the short version: a lot of unemployed Socialists are going to be very angry, and a lot of wealthy Democrat backers are going to feel disillusioned. But mostly the former.

[@sofia-ly6kk]

Where is the surplus from just 2-3 years ago???

[@christiantorres6014]

lol I wonder why food cost of living and fuel is so expensive?

[@grace2cor98]

California’s budget has historically been based on what they HOPE to receive in revenue… Given so many businesses are leaving, we definitely need to cut spending in every budget going forward otherwise, the hole will get even bigger.

[@williamfranks1215]

California:" We're in a hole. Everyone dig slower."

[@michaelcrow9732]

Where did the 30+ billion dollars go that was allocated for the homeless? Homelessness is worse now than ever. Math problem!! We know better!

[@MikeCrawch]

How are you going to increase revenues when you are chasing away corporations? And taxing the crap of the middle classes? 🤣

[@grace2cor98]

They’re doing some creative accounting because the math ain’t mathing 😫

[@ds2828]

reducing prison capacity? while prop 47 will probably pass?

[@r3sfernjbb]

The CA Dept of Corrections could save millions if they’d stop hiring their buddies as retired annuitants, flying said buddies weekly to Sac and putting them up in hotels. They would further save by not flying Sac administrators down to LA for one hour meetings that far more qualified people in LA could attend. But you know, people need their airline and hotel points.

[@xma927]

The annual expenditure of state and local tax dollars on services for 3 million illegals is $25.3 billion

[@miguelangeldonoso2992]

It is time that these low-income Californians cut their dependence on the government and go look for a job.

[@cryptomusclenetwork1]

Cut homeless programs and gear it towards mental health which would alleviate homeless problems

[@Rambleon444]

Too bad no one knows how much state-funded mental care costs. It is insane Google it and you will be shocked. Calif. has the highest amount of mental health expenditures a year: California: $6,762,808,997 . These nut jobs cost In Calif. more than $1000 a day to institute.

[@jondoh3471]

Before we talk about the budget, name one Democrat-run state/city that is not a sh#thole.

[@coreytrevor1311]

I’ll take public safety (adequate prison capacity) over California’s fantasy high speed rail system any day.

[@andrew14756]

Im so broke and taxes to death in California lol

[@use2bakid]

As a disabled senior I am very concerned. Thank you for sharing. ✌️💜

[@las7646]

Let Nescum budget cut Prisons and release more convicts he can take them to his neighborhood

[@slavak7729]

Defund assistance - put them for hard work

[@light1908]

Apart from New York, there is no state like CA when it comes to destroying the small (even the large) business owner.

[@trangia12]

There should be no “behind closed doors” within our government.

[@LovelyBinaryCode-vd5xp]

California needs new management these old politicians need to go .

[@Incab]

Had to resubscribe. I didn't unsubscribe in the first place and the channel is never in my recommends.

[@JoseRomero-rq3is]

1. High speed railway to nowhere. 2. 24 Billion that they don't know where it went on homeless program. 3. Giving social programs & free housing to illegal immigrants. 4. Driving large businesses out of California. 5. Worlds largest social programs budget (paying people to not work). 6. Too many State Departments that do the exact same thing. Consolidation of State Departments is needed. 7. DEI programs & training. 8. Sex changes for prisoners. This is why we are broke.

[@j.kaymetcalf-benton6600]

Businesses are leaving. People are leaving. They take their money with them. AND California can’t tax their way to prosperity.

[@SFPhilo]

Don't forget the reparations $$$ that needs to be paid.

[@punkagrrlzero]

Giving people $$ doesn't help. That money needs to be invested in communities.

[@SFPhilo]

@@punkagrrlzero Health harms: $13,600 annually over 71 years; Housing discrimination, $3,400 annually over 49 years; and Mass incarceration & over policing, $2,400 annually over 44 years to EACH qualified person.

[@mikemiller659]

Needs ?

[@robertmontgomery7158]

Taxes, more taxes and a lot more taxes. Typical solution. Also, keep voting Democrat 😜

[@jimbrown4640]

Communities that get handouts, free taxpayer monies, will be impacted. They should. No more free taxpayer money. Do for yourselves.

[@slavak7729]

Defund EBT. Gave them work.

[@nicolemaxwell6354]

What about the disabled that uses it?

[@russelltakemoto230]

Cap gains taxes can only be collected if assets are sold.

[@timothykelley4425]

All they do is guess at things and never really know whats going to happen. What a joke.

[@slavak7729]

Defund section 8. They have to live in dorm provided by employer.

[@Djwhynotlove]

THE BOARDER. Can you do a story on the spending of being a sanctuary city

[@bevlower6793]

I'm trying not to get tooo mad because I KNOW that legislators ALWAYS cut services to the poor and NEVER cut their own gifts and perks. The immigration problem has ALREADY devastated the availability of services to the poor in California and now they're going to make it WORSE? Hey, why not burn out the homes (tents) of the homeless or cut out their food pantries? Whatever you do don't cut the gym benefits or restaurant benefits for law makers! If legislators get to set OUR budgets, how about the people make the budget for the legislators? That's fair, right?

[@jayhunger3319]

This was an amazing interview. This info is priceless.

[@California.Insider]

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[@SanityTastesGood]

Reminds us to stop voting Blue.

[@bryangoodson1721]

No more State Programs! How about 50% cut would be better. If stepper cuts aren’t made CA will continue to see increased exits.

[@jh-il5sb]

I've been in a major north North Carolina city on work travel, it's amazing how clean the city is. The streets are in excellent condition, no weeds in the median strips, no graffiti. Ca looks like a third word city in comparision

[@patmcbride9853]

I'm going to go out on a short, very sturdy, limb here and say that CARB, CALOSHA, and other regulatory agencies will still get enough $$ to keep oppressing Kalifornistanis.

[@Markthegreat6789]

CARB should be completely defunded. I literally hate them. Making me pay $70 for a bullshit smog check every two years after I pay 15x what people in other states do on my registration. While also paying this government tens of thousands of dollars a year in state taxes. And the sales tax. And the ridiculous price of gas. This government is so out of touch with people

[@patmcbride9853]

@@Markthegreat6789 And they are after the diesel trucks that cargo haulers and commercial people use, which increases your cost of goods and services.

[@davidkey4272]

Imagine how easy it would be if there was no taxes here

[@zb8641]

Good info.

[@California.Insider]

Glad you think so!

[@mikeifyouplease]

One major point that was not addressed was the closing of so many companies in California, and the exodus of people and organizations out of California. The state actually lost one seat in the House of Representatives in Washington DC.

[@waverly2468]

I went to CalStateLA in the 90's . They were beginning a massive building program. Many new buildings went up in the 2000's. Now the bill for the construction bonds is due, as fewer students are attending due to tuition increases. It's a doom loop. They try to keep raising tuition (because CalState is not really a public college anymore) but that just keeps more students out of the system.

[@dattape2828]

Government jobs are safe! What a surprise

[@OccultOdysseyGamingGalaxies]

@@dattape2828 right? I'd like to be paid to tell people how fucked they are through illiteracy 😂

[@slavak7729]

Defund HUD

[@Paola-jf2qf]

What I find interesting is that Newsome is making a lot of budget cuts to us, but buys Ipads for inmates. How is that fair. Tax payers are paying for criminals to have IPADs, but he cuts everywhere esle!.

[@johngray9986]

We had a chance to turn this state around by recalling newsom but California decided to keep him in office because he was doing a wonderful job by driving this state into the ground

[@grace2cor98]

And yet, they continue to ignore the elephant in the room: unfunded retirement obligations 👀😤

[@russelltakemoto230]

Elon moving his business out of California

[@sameerrana9377]

Why not cut illegal from doing anything. Stop illegal heath care or anything that benefits. Let's watch where and how our money is being used

[@anxiousbeachbums]

Record stock market (S&P 500) is only due to the "Magnificent 7" stocks (Google, Facebook, Apple, NVIDIA, etc.) showing record numbers. And these "record numbers" are due to fancy bookkeeping related to the (over time) depreciation of huge chip purchases which, if they don't result in LARGE revenue returns, are going to cause a significant hit to those stocks. Currently 493 of the S&P's 500 stocks are in terrible shape and the record market (bubble) is due to only seven that are tweaking their books.

[@SanityTastesGood]

Our boarders are wide open. Free healthcare and money to illegals and our own elderly have to choose between food and medicine. Enough.