San Mateo County to get $77M in state budget deal

Source: San Mateo Daily Journal

“It’s an important step forward, it’s a substantial achievement for us. It doesn’t fully resolve the issue,” Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, said.

Nearly $77 million in funding for critical in-lieu vehicle license fee money that funds basic San Mateo County services has been included in a budget proposal from the legislature, a provision that would fund around 65% of the $119 million the county and its cities say is owed.