As Governor Newsom contemplates the signing of the Legislature’s version of the new State Budget into law, Nevada County’s State Senator has concerns. Brian Dahle calls a massive spending plan that grows the size of government without much accountability…

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But Dahle says there are a number of items in the State Budget he likes, even if they lack specificity at this point. That includes one and a half billion dollars for small business grants, one-billion for wildfire prevention and forest resiliency, and 150-million for county fairs. But he also wonders about homeless spending…

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Dahle also mentions still un-spent state money. He says the state hasn’t seen one gallon of water from the seven-billion dollar bond passed by voters in 2014. Meanwhile, he plans to be involved with some 190 trailer bills over the next few weeks that will implement the policies of budget items and provide more information.