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July 6, 2022

Governor Newsom Signs Budget Putting Money Back in Californians’ Pockets and Investing in State’s Future

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed a $308 billion state budget that provides direct tax refunds for 23 million Californians to help address rising costs, tackles the state’s most pressing needs, builds our reserves, and invests in California’s future.

Here are the top 10 things you need to know about the budget:

1. “Cha-ching! You just received a deposit.”

Global inflation. Rising costs. It’s hard out there and we know it. So, we’re giving you $9.5 billion back. MILLIONS of Californians– 23 million to be exact – will benefit from up to $1,050, as soon as October! See if you qualify on the new Middle-Class Tax Refund calculator here.

2. Don’t go into crippling debt over a hospital visit

Want health care? We’re now the FIRST and ONLY state in the nation that offers universal access to health care coverage, regardless of your immigration status. Want insulin? California will be producing our own insulin to make it cheaper and more affordable for everyone.

3. A real “Pro-life” agenda

Fun fact – California is actually a pro-life state. We’re protecting reproductive freedoms and supporting Californians throughout their lives. In this budget, we’re investing over $200 million in reproductive care. We’re making a company’s willingness to move OUT of anti-choice states and TO the reproductive freedom state of California a factor in awarding state business tax credits. But we’re not stopping at reproductive care. We’re investing in a child’s entire lifespan. From birth to college and beyond. That means universal preschool, free school meals, expanded before and after school programs, more counselors for our schools, free community college, the list goes on.

4. Climate change is real y’all

While SCOTUS is kneecapping the federal EPA’s ability to fight climate change, California is making a climate commitment on the scale of what other countries are spending. Our $53.9 billion in new investments will better protect Californians from the extreme weather that has been impacting our bills, our livelihoods, our farms and our families. We’re investing in fire protection and drought response while forging an oil-free future away from big polluters, and more. Later is too late and we will act now so our kids and grandkids have a brighter, cleaner future.

5. Getting people into housing & shelter and off the streets

We are making major investments to address California’s homelessness crisis by getting people into housing & shelter. We have $2.2 billion for encampment resolutions around the state and new bridge housing to support people going through CARE Court – tens of thousands of people with a safe roof over their head and the mental health and substance use help many desperately need.

6. Keeping the lights on

California has an energy plan. Drought is causing lower energy production. Extreme heat is causing increased energy demand. Wildfires threaten energy infrastructure. So, we’re investing $4.3 BILLION to help keep the lights on this summer, invest in clean and reliable energy infrastructure, help with your energy bills, accelerate our transition to clean energy and so much more. We’re building the energy system of the future.

7. A real public safety plan

Californians should always feel safe — whether that’s at home, at the park, or at work. California is tackling the root causes of crime and getting guns and drugs off our streets. The state is launching the largest gun buyback program in the nation, funding a permanent Smash and Grab Enforcement Unit to fight retail theft, and investing $30 million to support the National Guard’s drug interdiction efforts, targeting transnational criminal organizations.

8. Literally transforming education in our state

It’s no longer K-12, it’s Pre-K -16. We are investing a – truly – historic $170 billion to continue our transformation of education in California. From our master plan for early learning to free community college, education has never been more accessible in our state. NEW this year, we have $7.9 billion to help with learning recovery, more investments in higher education, an additional $2 billion for affordable student housing (on top of last year’s $2 billion), and $3.5 billion that schools can use on arts, music, and more.

9. Getting our kids help with mental health

After these last few years, everyone knows we are experiencing a mental health crisis and California is taking it seriously. We’re investing big in behavioral health for adults and our kids. This year, there’s new urgent funding for wellness support programs, funding for youth suicide reporting and prevention, and more.

10. Rebuilding California

Railroads. Highways. Streets. We’re investing in infrastructure! This budget includes a $14.8 BILLION transportation infrastructure investment. That means money for rail and transit projects, climate adaptation projects, walking and bicycling projects, high-speed rail, our ports, and more. AND we’re investing to speed up our transition to zero-emission vehicles. Beep beep!

“In the face of new challenges and uncertainties, we’re providing over $17 billion in relief to help families make ends meet, and doubling down on our investments to keep building the California Dream on a strong fiscal foundation,” said Governor Newsom. “This budget invests in our core values at a pivotal moment, safeguarding women’s right to choose, expanding health care access to all and supporting the most vulnerable among us while shoring up our future with funds to combat the climate crisis, bolster our energy grid, transform our schools and protect communities. Building a better future for all, we’ll continue to model what progressive and responsible governance can look like, the California way.”

Amid record rates of inflation and economic uncertainty on the horizon, the budget continues to build resiliency with $37.2 billion in budgetary reserves and 93 percent of the discretionary surplus allocated for one-time projects.

Additional details include:

$17 Billion Inflation Relief Package

$9.5 Billion for Tax Refunds to Help Address Inflation: The budget provides tax refunds of up to $1,050 for 23 million Californians to help offset rising prices.

$1.95 Billion for Emergency Rental Assistance: The budget provides additional funds to ensure qualified low-income tenants who requested rental assistance before March 31 get the support they need.

$1.4 Billion to Help Californians Pay Past-Due Utility Bills: Expanding on last year’s utility relief program, the budget provides funds to continue covering past-due electricity and water bills.

$439 Million to Pause the State Sales Tax on Diesel for 12 Months: Bringing relief to the commercial sector and drivers, the budget includes a pause of the General Fund (3.9375 percent rate) portion of the sales tax rate on diesel fuel that will provide an estimated $439 million in relief.

$53.9 Billion California Climate Commitment

New investments in this year’s budget bring California’s multi-year climate commitment to $53.9 billion to protect Californians from the impacts of climate change, help forge an oil-free future and tackle pollution.

Drought and Water Resilience: Building on last year’s $5.2 billion commitment to ensure water security for Californians, the budget invests another $2.8 billion for near- and long-term actions to build water resilience, promote conservation and more.

Fighting Wildfires: $2.7 billion investment to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and bolster forest health. These projects include forest thinning, prescribed burns, grazing, reforestation, and fuel breaks.

Accelerating the Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Transition: Building on last year’s unprecedented ZEV package, the budget invests an additional $6.1 billion to create a total $10 billion package to expand ZEV access and affordability and support the build-out of infrastructure across the state.

Bolstering our Energy System: Allocates $4.3 billion to support energy reliability, provides relief to ratepayers, creates strategic energy reserves and accelerates clean energy projects. Allocates an additional $3.8 billion for clean energy projects to boost affordability and reliability.

$14.8 billion for regional transit, rail and ports projects to support the continued development of clean transportation projects, including California’s first-in-the-nation high-speed rail system and bicycle and pedestrian projects.

Expanding Health Care Access

Health Care Access for All: With this budget, California becomes the first state in the nation to provide universal access to affordable health coverage for lower-income individuals by providing coverage for Californians ages 26 to 49, regardless of immigration status. It also establishes the Office of Health Care Affordability to develop cost targets for the health care industry and impose consequences if they are not met.

Reproductive Health Care: As other states restrict access to this critical care, California is providing more than $200 million for grants and services for reproductive health care providers in order to expand access, improve clinical infrastructure and more to prepare for the expected influx of women from out of state seeking care.

Transforming the Children’s Behavioral Health System: Building on the $1.4 billion investment in last year’s budget to transform California’s behavioral health system for all children, the budget includes an additional $290 million over three years to address urgent needs, including funding for programs that promote well-being and grants to support children and youth at increased risk of suicide and a youth suicide crisis response pilot.

Affordable Insulin: The budget invests $100 million to develop and manufacture low-cost biosimilar insulin products to increase insulin availability and affordability in California.

Confronting Homelessness and the Mental Health Crisis

Additional $3.4 Billion General Fund over two years to build on last year’s $12 billion multi-year investment by continuing progress on expanding behavioral health housing, encampment cleanup grants and support for local government efforts.

Supporting the CARE Court framework to assist people living with untreated mental health and substance abuse disorders, the budget includes funds for state department and Judicial Branch costs associated with the proposal.

Safer Communities

Combatting COVID-19: The budget adds $1.8 billion to continue implementing the state’s SMARTER plan, including more funding to support school testing, increase vaccination rates and more. The budget also invests $300 million General Fund for CDPH and local health jurisdictions to permanently expand the state’s capacity to protect public health and promote health equity.

Tackling Crime: The budget expands CHP’s retail theft task force and includes funding for the Attorney General to prosecute organized retail theft crimes, lead anti-crime task forces throughout the state, and establish a new Fentanyl Enforcement Program. Additionally, the budget expands fentanyl drug interdiction efforts led by the California Military Department.

The inflation relief package builds on Governor Newsom’s nation-leading stimulus package last year to accelerate California’s economic recovery with Golden State Stimulus checks for two out of every three Californians, as well as the largest statewide renter and utility assistance program and small businesses relief program in the country.

The budget and related budget-implementing legislation signed by the Governor today include:

AB 178 by Assemblymember Philip Ting (D-San Francisco) – Budget Act of 2022.
AB 180 by Assemblymember Philip Ting (D-San Francisco) – Budget Act of 2021.
AB 181 by the Committee on Budget – Education finance: education omnibus budget trailer bill.
AB 182 by the Committee on Budget – COVID-19 emergency response: Learning Recovery Emergency Fund: appropriation.
AB 183 by the Committee on Budget – Higher education trailer bill.
AB 186 by the Committee on Budget – Public health.
AB 192 by the Committee on Budget – Better for Families Tax Refund.
AB 194 by the Committee on Budget – Taxation.
AB 195 by the Committee on Budget – Cannabis.
AB 199 by the Committee on Budget – Courts.
AB 200 by the Committee on Budget – Public safety omnibus.
AB 202 by the Committee on Budget – County jail financing.
AB 203 by the Committee on Budget – Public resources.
AB 205 by the Committee on Budget – Energy. A signing message can be found here.
AB 210 by the Committee on Budget – Early childhood: childcare and education.
SB 125 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Public resources: geothermal resources: lithium.
SB 130 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – State employment: State Bargaining Units 5, 6, 7, and 8: agreements.
SB 131 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – November 8, 2022, statewide general election: ballot measures.
SB 132 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – State employment: State Bargaining Units 16 and 18: agreements.
SB 184 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Health.
SB 187 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Human services.
SB 188 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Developmental services omnibus.
SB 189 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – State Government.
SB 191 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Employment.
SB 193 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Economic development: grant programs and other financial assistance.
SB 196 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – State employment: State Bargaining Units: agreements.
SB 197 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Housing.
SB 198 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Transportation.
SB 201 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Taxation: Earned Income Tax Credit: Young Child Tax Credit: Foster Youth Tax Credit.

The Governor also announced that he has signed the following bills:

AB 2724 by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) – Medi-Cal: alternate health care service plan.
SB 1355 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) – Claims against the state: appropriation.

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July 4, 2022

Here are the China trends investors bet money on so far in 2022

A manufacturing facility in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, on Might 9, 2022.

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BEIJING — By the quantities, producing companies in China snagged the most financial commitment deals in the to start with 50 {ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} of the calendar year among the 37 sectors tracked by organization databases Qimingpian.

In fact, the selection of early-phase to pre-IPO discounts in production rose by about 70{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} year-on-year even with Covid controls and a plunge in Chinese stocks during the final 6 months.

About 300, or approximately a quarter of those deals, were linked to semiconductors, preliminary facts showed. A number of of the buyers shown were being government-similar resources.

Data on early-phase investments usually are not generally entire because of to the non-public nature of the promotions. But accessible figures can reflect trends in China.

Trader interest in chip corporations will come as Beijing has cracked down on client-targeted net providers, while marketing the advancement of tech these as built-in circuit style tools and gear for making semiconductors.

Producing accounted for about 21{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} of expenditure specials in the first fifty percent of the calendar year, in accordance to Qimingpian. The next-most well known industry was business enterprise services, followed by health and drugs.

Electrical car or truck and transportation-linked commence-ups ranked initially by funds lifted, at 193 billion yuan ($28.82 billion), based mostly on accessible facts. Monetary amounts were not disclosed for numerous offers.

“In the past 12 months I assume that there’s been a large amount of incredibly hot cash chasing after a several promotions that are in sectors that the govt is marketing intensely,” said Gobi Associates managing associate Chibo Tang, with no naming certain industries. He stated the pattern has resulted in extraordinary improves in valuation, though fundamentals haven’t adjusted significantly.

A two-month lockdown in Shanghai and Covid-associated limitations hit company sentiment and prevented folks from touring to discuss and near bargains.

In the to start with 50 percent of the year, the general range of financial commitment promotions in China dropped by 29{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} from the identical time period a 12 months ago, and declined by 25{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} from the next half of past 12 months, in accordance to CNBC calculations of Qimingpian info.

“Given the market place downturn in the modern months, there is a great deal far more money on the sidelines,” Gobi Partners’ Tang reported Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia.”

His business expects more early-stage investment decision opportunities will come up in the subsequent 12 months, as valuations fall. Tang famous how numerous commence-ups that raised funds 18 months back had development forecasts that now are currently being reset reduce.

“Founders are getting a far more tough time boosting cash,” he claimed, “so the conversations we are getting with them is how they should really preserve funds, how they should increase their runway.”

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Around the final 12 months, Beijing’s crackdown on tech and education and learning businesses pursuing Didi’s IPO in New York has paused the capacity of financial commitment resources to hard cash out conveniently on their bets via an preliminary community presenting.

While the future of Chinese stock listings in the U.S. stays in limbo, several start off-ups have opted for a market place nearer to residence.

But as of June 14, extra than 920 corporations had been still in line to go general public in mainland China and Hong Kong, according to an EY report. That was minimal changed from March.

“Pipelines continue being strong partly thanks to backlog from some delayed IPOs because Q1,” EY said in the report.

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July 3, 2022

Has International Money Express (IMXI) Outpaced Other Business Services Stocks This Year?

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June 13, 2022

Money Management International Announces 2022 Financial Literacy and Education in Communities (FLEC) Awards

Journalists and media gurus honored for their useful contributions to community economic literacy at the neighborhood and countrywide degrees.

Stafford, Texas, June 13, 2022 (Globe NEWSWIRE) — Revenue Administration Global (MMI), 1 of America’s largest nonprofit credit counseling and economic wellness companies, is happy to announce the recipients of the 2022 Monetary Literacy and Training in Communities (FLEC) Awards.

“We are grateful to all the tough-performing journalists across the place who aid their communities with money instruction and empowerment,” reported Jim Triggs President and CEO at MMI. “The MMI Economic Literacy and Training in Communities Award celebrates these trusted voices for their operate in reducing the obstacles for Us residents struggling with financial debt.”

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May 28, 2022

Fed will raise interest rates again soon. Make these money moves now

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Us citizens are working with a time period of rapidly growing interest charges for the initial time in years.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes from its most current meeting, exhibiting that the central bank plans to deliver far more 50 foundation issue charge hikes this 12 months, very likely at each remaining assembly on the calendar. In an exertion to tamp down inflation, the Fed may also increase desire charges far more than the market at the moment anticipates.

The minutes are from the central bank’s meeting in early May possibly exactly where it lifted its benchmark rate a 50 {ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550}-point.

As rates raise, there are some vital cash moves economical gurus advocate buyers make to put them selves in a improved financial situation. These broadly incorporate paying out down personal debt and shoring up own budgets to be able to endure any sudden shocks to the economy.

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“If your New Year’s resolution was to create a domestic budget, it may possibly will need a refresh and a assessment,” claimed Cathy Schaeffer, a accredited monetary planner, vice president and loved ones advisor manager at Baker Boyer in Walla Walla, Washington. Now is “a likelihood to genuinely seem at your particular finances and identify some strategies to fork out down your personal debt a lot more aggressively as these charge hikes are expected to proceed.”

Fork out down credit card debt

Specified debtors should be specifically cautious suitable now.

That contains any one seeking to buy a home, is searching for a car or truck or is carrying credit rating card financial debt, according to CFP Lauren Anastasio, director of fiscal tips at Stash.

“If you are browsing for a dwelling, you may well want to inquire your loan provider if you can lock in your level now,” she mentioned. “From time to time the financial institution, for a flat rate will let you to lock in today’s fee even if you might be not going to shut for yet another few months.”

Some borrowers are taking into consideration adjustable-amount mortgages, which provide decrease preliminary prices but inevitably revert to current market problems. Persons who had ARMs and are nearing the close of that period may want to contemplate refinancing to a fixed price.

Automobile purchasers may possibly want to stick with more recent models and avoid the utilized car or truck market, in which costs have jumped the most. Using time to store for the very best deal you can discover is also in your ideal interest.

“There’s even now a ton of value out there,” mentioned Jacqui Kearns, main manufacturer and approach officer at Affinity Federal Credit history Union in New Jersey, including that although fees are rising, they are nonetheless traditionally small.

This is a extremely sensitive dance that the Fed is conducting.

Lauren Anastasio

director of fiscal advice at Stash

Men and women carrying credit card debt might also want to speak to their creditors to see if they can strike a deal.

“I often recommend that folks basically call their lender and see if they are able to lower their curiosity fee,” Anastasio claimed.

It may perhaps also make sense to consolidate credit history card debt into one thing with a fastened level, as this type of financial debt is the most sensitive to charge hikes and usually has the optimum fascination. Appropriate now, the average desire charge on a new credit card is almost 20{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550}, in accordance to LendingTree.

Shelling out off financial debt fully is also a good strategy, if possible. Kearns endorses tackling all those cards that have reasonably low balances.

“If you have that nagging $200 or $300 [debt] out there, just spend it off,” she mentioned.

Put together for the foreseeable future

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Spending down credit card debt is just a single way to established yourself up for money good results in the foreseeable future, a little something that’s specially significant as individuals weigh the risk of a recession.

“This is a really fragile dance that the Fed is conducting,” explained Anastasio, including that even though the central lender will do its very best to tamp down inflation without the need of halting the overall economy also considerably, you will find a good deal of elements that are out of its management, this kind of as uncertainty stemming from the war in Ukraine.

Financial gurus advise taking time now to review your spending and preserving to strike a reliable balance.

“Be good about paying the cash you do have,” Kearns mentioned. This might mean cutting back on discretionary buys or budgeting more for merchandise that have gone up in rate. Americans should really also make guaranteed they have strong emergency personal savings to counter enhanced selling prices.

As men and women plan for future shelling out, this sort of as an impending vacation, they may perhaps also want to spending budget far more than they usually would, Anastasio stated.

“The reality is we may well see a taper off in the rapid increase of costs but that would not always signify that when I go into the grocery store to invest in newborn system that all of a sudden the maker is heading to go back to what they had been charging two several years back,” she said.

Enlist help

To be confident, there are some rewards to mounting fascination charges. In time, savers might start looking at improved prices on personal savings accounts, Schaeffer said. Investors also have options to obtain from current market volatility, explained Kearns.

“It is a fantastic time to spend if you have the hunger for it,” Kearns stated. “Practically just a handful of pounds a day on the volatility we’re looking at can decide on up a lot of price if you remain in for the lengthy term.”

Those people battling to deal with their revenue or sensation pressured about the present environment could want to enlist skilled enable for greater budgeting or upcoming setting up.

“It truly is the appropriate time to definitely acquire a great search at your targets, your possibility tolerance and your monetary plan,” reported Schaeffer, adding this is specially important for those in transitional durations this sort of as nearing retirement or getting ready to mail a baby to higher education.

“Have a prepare and perform with an individual to established that strategy up,” reported Kearns, incorporating that there are a good deal of resources that span price tag points from digital applications, platforms to in-human being advisors.

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