BILL ANALYSIS �
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SENATE THIRD READING
SJR 28 (Emmerson and Dutton)
As Amended June 15, 2012
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :35-0
VETERANS AFFAIRS 8-0
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|Ayes:|Cook, Pan, Atkins, Block, | | |
| |Gorell, V. Manuel | | |
| |P�rez, Williams, Yamada | | |
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SUMMARY : Opposes the budget presented by the United States Air
Force to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States. Specifically, this bill :
1)States that the Senate and the Assembly of the State of
California jointly resolve and that the Legislature joins the
Riverside County Board of Supervisors, the California National
Guard Association, and the National Guard Association of the
United States in opposition to the disproportional budget cuts
as presented by the United States Air Force as they adversely
impact the California Military Department and the Air National
Guard and jeopardize national security and homeland defense.
2)Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of this
resolution to each Senator and Representative from California
in the Congress of the United States and the author for
appropriate distribution.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown. This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the
Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS :
It is likely that on January 2, 2013, the U.S. defense budget
will be drastically reduced. The Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 set deficit targets. That law
stipulated that if spending exceeded the specified targets, a
process known as sequester would go into effect. Last August,
as part of a negotiated deal, Congress agreed on $900 billion in
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spending cuts and the creation of the Joint Select Committee on
Deficit Reduction (the "supercommittee"). The supercommittee
was directed to create a plan for $1.2 trillion more in deficit
cuts over a decade. If the supercommittee failed, or if
Congress rejected the panel's recommendation, automatic spending
cuts would start January 2, 2013.
Because of the failure of the congressional supercommittee to
agree on a deficit reduction plan, the 2011 Budget Control Act
automatically cuts about $500 billion from the defense budget.
These cuts fall on top of $487 billion in Department of Defense
reductions.
Whether or not a strategy will emerge to avoid sequestration and
if not, what the effects of sequestration will be are
speculative at this point. However, sending a strong message
and
taking a position of vigilance and concern about the DoD budget
is wise in the face of so much uncertainty.
Analysis Prepared by : John Spangler / V. A. / (916) 319-3550
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