What Are Your Priorities For California's Budget?
For the first time in a decade, California's budget is largely in balance. However, the state has outstanding debts of $28 billion not counting long-term pension and retiree health care costs. Budget choices affect us all. Take the Challenge and decide how much should be spent on programs and where the money should come from.
What is The Challenge?
A nonpartisan budget simulation of some of the tough choices lawmakers are faced with.
Next 10's Budget Challenge
The Current Situation
On January 10th, the Governor introduced his proposed 2013-14 budget. The budget deficit has largely been eliminated with the passage of Proposition 30 last November. Soon, the Legislature will begin hearings on the budget.
Budget Overview
Did You Know?
About 62 percent of K-12 education funding is spent on direct instruction.
Budget Quick Facts
FEDERAL BUDGET CHALLENGE
Once you finish the California budget, try your hands at balancing America's books at www.federalbudgetchallenge.org.
TESTIMONIALS
"I enjoyed the exercise and thanks for enabling me to email it to my CA legislators"
- Sacramento
PRESS
February 28, 2012 LA Times PolitiCal Blog: When it comes to spending taxpayer money, everyone in California thinks they can do better than the politicians they’ve elected. Now Next 10, a nonpartisan policy organization based in San Francisco, has released an online simulator where residents can try their hand at balancing the state budget. Read More.
License the Challenge
Interested in licensing Next 10's Budget Challenge for your state or municipality? Learn More
