Dollars and Democracy: A Guide to the County Budget Process - California Budget & Policy Center

For a webinar hosted by Funding the Next Generation, Executive Director Chris Hoene delivered the presentation, Dollars and Democracy: A Guide to the County Budget Process, which highlighted the key steps and players in creating county-level spending plans as well as the opportunities for public engagement during the process.

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