What’s happening with the state budget?

As the state begins withholding $3.5 billion in state payments, much of it owed to nonprofits, here’s resources that can help you stay informed:

• Go to the State Controller website for details on payment delays for state contracts and grants.
• Go to the California Department of Finance website for a list of suspended environmental, community center, school and other public works projects.
• Go to California Budget Project and Office of the Legislative Analyst website for alternatives to the governor’s budget proposals that provide better support for services while still moving the state closer to fiscal solvency.
• Go to California Forward website for long-term fixes to California’s governance and fiscal problems.