rainy day fund
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The proposed changes would exempt deposits into the rainy day fund and a short term reserve, called the “Projected Surplus Temporary Holding Account,” from the state appropriations limit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
The cap on the rainy day fund would grow from 10% of general fund tax revenue to 20%.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
The couple now has what they call a "rainy day fund" for any future treatment for Tilly.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The plan continues an agreement to take $7.1 billion from the state’s rainy day fund to help cover the deficit and taps into another $6.5 billion from other cash reserves to balance the budget.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025
He strictly adhered to his determination not to touch the "rainy day fund."
From Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley by Maniates, Belle Kanaris