SANTA BARBARA — Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) and State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (Santa Barbara) will spend the day on Monday, August 5th touring the district to celebrate 2019-2020 budget wins for Ventura County.
“I am proud to have worked with my colleagues to ensure much needed funding is allocated to our community. The investments made will yield long-term benefits to the constituents of Ventura County. I look forward to celebrating and continuing to work to bring much needed resources to our district,” said Assemblymember Limón.
“At the same time that we were able to put away a record amount of funding into our reserves in this year’s budget, we were also able to include important targeted investments for our communities,” said Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson. “From helping our youth to ensuring safe drinking water and supporting our libraries, these investments will make a real difference for our residents and young people.”
The day’s events will include visits to the Fillmore Library, Santa Paula Boys and Girls Club, and the County of Ventura. Specific allocations made in this year’s budget are:
- $2.65 million to treat well no. 2 for Iron and Manganese in Somis.
- $1.5 million for the expansion of the Fillmore Library.
- $150,000 for improvements to the Santa Paula Boys and Girls Club.
The 2019-2020 budget was passed on time and provides historic levels of funding for California’s schools, including over $3 billion to help school districts meet their pension needs and increases access to college by funding new undergraduate slots at UC and CSU. This year’s budget prioritizes safe and affordable drinking water by providing over $100 million per year to provide communities with resources to deliver clean drinking water. Additionally, the budget provides additional subsidies to help California’s middle class families pay for health care coverage; funding to combat homelessness; and to prevent wildfires, all while building our reserves to $19.4 billion.