Assembly member Bill Monning spoke to students, faculty and community members about strategies to balance California’s budget in a Q&A and open discussion at UC Santa Cruz’s Namaste Lounge last Thursday. The audience raised questions about the possibility of California Democrats voting for an all-cuts budget and other finance-related topics.

California State Assemblyman Bill Monning, along with Sen. Mark Leno, introduced a resolution last week urging the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) to require pesticide manufacturers to disclose inert ingredients in their products.