Abstract
THE CALIFORNIA Journal of Politics & Policy Volume 3, Issue 2 Budgeting in Arizona: Hard Decisions for Hard Times David R. Berman and Kristin Borns Arizona State University Abstract Though it falls far short of accounting for what the state spends each year, the gen- eral fund budgeting process is a major focal point of Arizona state politics. Each year making the general fund budget requires considerable wheeling and dealing between the governor and legislators and among partisan and other groups in both houses of the legislature. Since 2008, revenue shortages have driven budgetary decision-making. The legislative session in 2010 will perhaps be best remembered for controversial illegal immigration legislation, but was also somewhat historic in terms of budgeting adjustments. This report examines the characteristics of the general fund budget, looks at how the process unfolded in 2010, and concludes with a critique of financial issues facing the state. Keywords: Arizona budget, state budgeting, taxes, Arizona politics, Jan Brewer www.bepress.com/cjpp
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