California Republicans propose a budget

Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway of Tulare, who so far has not been part of budget negotiations, sent the plan to Assembly Speaker John Pérez, D-Los Angeles, this morning. In a letter accompanying the plan, Conway said, "The Assembly Republican proposals that we put forward today represent our roadmap to a no tax increase budget. These are specific and detailed proposals to balance the budget with no new taxes."

The plan relies in part on $2.5 billion in unanticipated tax revenues that have been received by the state this year and assumes there will be an additional $2.5 billion next year. It also includes proposals for savings that previously have been suggested by the state auditor and others savings, such has having the University of California take over health care services for state prisoners.SFGate