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State budget surplus expected to be bigger, more flexible for COVID-19 relief

APRIL 29, 2021 | by Ashley Zavala | KGET-TV NEWS (CALIFORNIA)

By Ashley Zavala, includes “The state is expecting much higher than forecasted revenues than when lawmakers first started cautiously planning in January due to COVID-19, but with the state budget due by the end of June, there is now a lot to consider with not much time. … That money — coupled with $26 billion collected in federal stimulus — makes this year a more flexible one for spending. … With the extra money, lawmakers are eyeing a potential expansion of the Golden State Stimulus …”

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