AFSCME

AFSCME Proposes Alternative Budget & Calls for Bold Leadership in State Budget Saga

Advances Long-Term Solutions that are Fair to all Californians
SACRAMENTO, CA—The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO has identified $44 billion worth of recurring revenues that can be used to balance the 2009-2010 budget and all budgets annually thereafter. These long-term solutions would obviate further cuts to the public service programs that polls show a majority of California voters support, putting California on sound financial footing by eliminating the state’s structural budget deficit.