May 2009 Volume 22 No. 11 By the Way . . . Extension of Time Granted Conference Committee Hears Additional Reduction Proposals Revision to the May Revision State’s Unemployment Rate Update Grim Update on State’s Cash Flow Problem CFT Files Lawsuit to Restore K-14 Funding The Math and Madness Behind State Fiscal Stabilization Funding Legislative Analyst Ups the 2009-10 Revenue Shortfall $3 Billion And the Governor Issues a Statement Ask SSC . . . Can We Provide Free Lodging to An Employee? Initiatives Fail: Time for the Contingency Plan Employment of STRS Retirees under Age 60 How to Ask Your May Revision Questions
May 2009 Volume 22 No. 10 By the Way . . . CSU and UC Fee Increases Approved Ask SSC . . . When Will SSC Revise the Dartboard? May Revision to the State Budget—Chasing a Rock Downhill Update on Future PERS School Employer Rates PERS’ School Employer Contribution Rate Set for 2009-10 Legislative Analyst's Office Releases Informative Online Proposition 98 Tutorial Governor Acknowledges a $21.3 Billion Budget Gap Governor’s May Revision Budget Proposals to Be Released May 14, 2009 Increasing Opposition to Most Ballot Initiatives LAO Warns of Continued Cash Flow Problems in Fiscal 2009-10 By the Way . . . Proposed PERS Employer Contribution Rate Announced for 2009-10 By the Way . . . Assembly Republicans Select New Leader Testing the Waters: The Governor’s May Revision Preview California Green Jobs Corps Proposal Applications Available
May 2009 Volume 22 No. 9 P-2 Shortfalls Will Result in Greater Deficit State Auditor Urges Funding of OPEB Liability April Tax Collection Short $1.8 Billion By the Way . . . GASB Informational Videos Available for Viewing Ask SSC . . . What Steps Do We Take in Order to Borrow Cash from Other Funds? Protecting California Community Colleges from Fiscal Uncertainty? Voters Not Supportive of Most Ballot Propositions Statutory Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2009-10 is 4.25% Ask SSC . . . Should I Continue to Submit Reimbursement Claims for 2009-10 Mandated Costs? Ask SSC . . . Is the LAO Projected Deficit Included in the SCO Shortfall? By the Way . . . The Health Care Debate in California Has Given Way to the State’s Broader Budget Problems By the Way . . . PERS Approves Health Premium Holiday for PPO Members and Employers By the Way . . . A Record High for California's Unemployment