SB154 contains the 2022 Budget Act, which, along with other related legislation, implements California’s state budget. The budget amounts to approximately $307.9 billion in total state funds for FY 2022-23.
The Assembly passed SB154 on June 13, 2022, by a vote of 56 to 18. We have assigned pluses to the noes because the $307.9 billion spending plan relies heavily on unconstitutional federal funds, with federal dollars comprising about 47% of the entire budget as of July 1, 2022. This includes expansion of the state’s Medicaid program to all eligible Californians regardless of immigration status. States should oppose the use of federal taxpayer money for purposes not authorized under Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.