Top-ranking state lawmaker Sen. Holly Mitchell — a Democrat who represents Culver City, Ladera Heights, Westmont, Crenshaw, Downtown and Florence — argued on Monday that Gavin Newsom’s …
that adjusts for the impacts of the coronavirus and would expand the state’s COVID-19 emergency fund by $2.9 billion dollars., the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office wrote that, “In many cases, we are very troubled by the degree of authority that the administration is requesting that the Legislature delegate,” the analyst’s office wrote.The Legislative Analyst’s Office stressed that Newsom’s proposal provokes “serious concerns about the Legislature’s role in future decisions.
“In a number of areas across the budget,” said the Analyst’s Office, “the administration asks that the Legislature delegate significant authority to the executive branch. In these cases, we urge the Legislature to jealously guard its constitutional role and authority.”to purchase protective masks from a Chinese electric-car maker.
A representative of the governor’s Department of Finance, Vivek Viswanathan, told the senator that the proposal is meant to give the administration “flexibility” to respond in the event of second wave of coronavirus cases, or another emergency.But Mitchell was unconvinced. “We fully appreciate the need for the administration to be nimble and be empowered to respond in a timely manner,” the Chairwoman said.
“…I think it’s very important that the administration find a way to balance your ability to respond timely with acknowledging the role the Legislature must play.”
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