加州的监狱预算在三年内将超过17.5B美元850M美元, California’s prison budget will exceed $17.5B by $850M over three years despite closures and pay cuts.

根据立法分析员办公室的报告,尽管关闭了四所监狱并削减了工资单,加利福尼亚州监狱系统在三年内预计将超过其175亿美元的预算8.5亿美元。 California’s prison system is projected to exceed its $17.5 billion budget by $850 million over three years despite closing four prisons and cutting payrolls, according to a Legislative Analyst’s Office report. 出现短缺的原因是长期的财政失衡,以及该部门在上一年耗尽资金,需要一次性提供3.57亿美元的救助。 The shortfall stems from long-standing financial imbalances and a prior year when the department exhausted its funds, requiring a one-time $357 million bailout. 在全州削减预算时, 立法者批评超支, 而维护者则认为继续资助使用不足的设施是浪费。 Lawmakers criticize the overspending amid state-wide budget cuts, while advocates argue continued funding for underused facilities is wasteful. 纽森州长每年关闭监狱约节省1.5亿美元，但并未解决财政压力。 Governor Newsom’s prison closures, each saving about $150 million annually, have not resolved the fiscal strain. 与此同时,奥兰治县延迟的电动街车项目已完工95%,圣安娜和花园Grove之间一条4英里长的路线上的安全测试正在进行中,目标是以每日服务和2美元的票价启动。 Meanwhile, Orange County’s delayed electric streetcar project is 95% complete, with safety testing underway on a 4-mile route between Santa Ana and Garden Grove, aiming to launch with daily service and a $2 fare.