1. Budgeting in Pandemic Times: Shutdowns, Social Unrest, and Spending in Washington State
- Author:
- Michael Artime, Erin Richards, and Francis Benjamin
- Publication Date:
- 01-2022
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- California Journal of Politics and Policy
- Institution:
- Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley
- Abstract:
- The citizens of State of Washington have, like individuals throughout the country, had to navigate unprecedented personal and economic hardship. The supplemental budget passed by the legislature during the 2021 legislative session represents an attempt to address some of the issues that presented as an outgrowth of the pandemic. However, the legislature also considered significant policy changes with respect to, among other items, the environment, taxation, and education. These policy debates were, at times, rather contentious and are indicative of the partisan fault lines existing throughout the state.
- Topic:
- Budget, Fiscal Policy, Pandemic, and COVID-19
- Political Geography:
- Washington, North America, and United States of America