Measures passed by the Senate and sent to the Assembly for approval include bills to tax purchases made on Amazon and other online vendors and lift furloughs for some state workers.

But some of the more contentious proposals, including a gas-tax swap plan and legislation to impose a fee on property insurance to fund emergency services, have yet to come up for floor votes.

ax collections were strong across the board, with personal income, corporate and sales tax revenues all outpacing projections for the month. Sales tax receipts were nearly 80% higher

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said Wednesday he doesn't plan to pursue a general tax hike again this year because he doesn't think Republicans would support it.

All told, the Democratic budget plan would reduce the deficit by $5.3 billion, but most savings would come in the next fiscal year starting in July.

California loses $7 in uncollected tax money for every $1 of payroll savings it gains from furloughing 5,600 Franchise Tax Board employees, according to a state Senate report released on Friday.

The Office of Oversight and Outcomes also found that $41.5 million in budget cuts at the Board of Equalization, which hasn't furloughed its employees, translated into estimated collection losses of $264 million.