Working to Secure California's Fair Share of Federal Funding

Due to our vast population and California being the world’s sixth largest economy, our state contributes a larger percentage of federal revenues than residents of any other state in the union. One of the primary goals of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation is to shape the federal budget to reflect California's priorities and bring home federal funding for Californians.

The Delegation is actively involved in shaping public federal funding decisions on numerous fronts.  The documents below are some of the federal funding issues that California Democratic Members have rallied around that are of a regional or statewide concern.

 
10/15/03:  CDCD Chair Zoe Lofgren presents Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger with a letter of federal funding priorities for California.  
[L-to-R:  Rep. David Dreier, Schwarzenegger, Lofgren, Rep. Darrell Issa]

• October 15, 2003 letter to Governor-elect Schwarzenegger on California Democrat’s federal funding priorities

• October 30, 2003 memo to Governor-elect Schwarzenegger on California’s end-of-session priorities
  

• February 26, 2004 letter to Governor Schwarzenegger on President’s FY05 budget and California priorities
  
  
• February 24, 2006 letter to Governor Schwarzenegger on impact of President's budget on California
  
  
• February 6, 2006 statement on release of President's FY07 budget
  
  
• January 20, 2006 statement on impact of Republican Budget Reconciliation bill on California
  
  
• October 27, 2005 statement on the impact of the Entitlement Reconciliation Recommendations Act 
  
  
• March 17, 2005 statement on GOP Congressional budget bill 
  
  
• February 17, 2005 statement on meeting with the Governor to discuss federal funding 
  
  
• February 7, 2005 statement on President's FY06 budget  
  
  
• March 26, 2004 statement on GOP Congressional budget bill  

Reports from the “California Institute for Federal Policy Research”
The nonpartisan “California Institute for Federal Policy Research” produces period reports that examine federal funding issues from a California perspective:

• Federal Formula Grants and California:  Institute’s series of ongoing reports that document California’s share of federal grants and the factors by which those funds are distributed

California Democrats:  Work to Secure Energy Refunds for California's Consumers

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Staff Contact: Stacey Leavandosky

102 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3072
Fax: (202) 225-3336

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