""We wanted more time," she said. "We wanted to do more due diligence ... There were so many other issues on the docket.""
""To the extent any of them had already been through the policy committees, that's great," he said. "To the extent they're seeing sunshine for the first time, then not so great.""
Sen. Lena Gonzalez briefly introduced then withdrew legislation to limit Los Angeles' mansion tax, citing a need for more time and due diligence. The California Legislature extended its session into Saturday to finalize a privately negotiated deal to extend the state's cap-and-trade program. A major climate and energy package and related Newsom administration budget measures consumed late-session attention and lobbying from interest groups. Budget moves included shielding Olympic construction from environmental review, supporting child care centers, strengthening immunization recommendation ability, and allocating $70 million in general fund spending. Numerous other measures ran out of time amid lawmaker frustration.
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