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State Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, chair of the Senate budget committee, calls on lawmakers to approve the state budget plan, Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. The Senate approved the $125 billion general fund spending plan, which was negotiated by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Senate Minority Leader Pat Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, right, and Sen. Mike Morrell, R-Rancho Cucamonga, joined other members of the GOP in voting against the state budget plan, Thursday, June 15, 2017,in Sacramento, Calif. Despite Republican opposition,the Senate approved the $125 billion general fund spending plan, which was negotiated by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Assemblyman James Gallagher, R-Yuba City, urged lawmakers to reject the $125 billion general fund spending plan, which was negotiated by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders, during the Assembly session, Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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FILE - In this May 31, 2017 file photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks during an interview in Sacramento, Calif. California lawmakers are scheduled to vote Thursday, June 15, on a budget that increases spending on education and social services while imposing new financial restrictions on the University of California. The $125 million general fund spending plan was negotiated by Brown and legislative leaders. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

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Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount, left, accompanied by Assembly budget chair Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, responds to a question concerning the state budget agreement reached between Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic lawmakers, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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FILE - In this May 31, 2017 file photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks during an interview in Sacramento, Calif. Brown and Democratic legislative leaders said Tuesday, June 13, 2017, that they have reached a deal on the state budget for the next fiscal year and that the budget will keep California on a sound fiscal path. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

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FILE - In this May 31, 2017 file photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks during an interview in Sacramento, Calif. Brown and Democratic legislative leaders said Tuesday, June 13, 2017, that they have reached a deal on the state budget for the next fiscal year and that the budget will keep California on a sound fiscal path. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

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FILE - In this July 25, 2012, file photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown waits for the start of a news conference to announce plans to build a giant twin tunnel system to move water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to farmland and cities, at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. California's powerful regional water districts are working alongside Brown to take on more responsibility for designing, building and arranging financing for a $15.7 billion twin tunnel project that would ship water southward from Northern California as they push to finally close the deal on the controversial plan, two officials working closely on the project told The Associated Press.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his upcoming trip to China during an interview with The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his upcoming trip to China during an interview with The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his upcoming trip to China during an interview with The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Assembly Minority Leader Chad Mayes, R-Yucca Valley, talks with reporters about California Gov. Jerry Brown's $124 billion revised state budget plan, Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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State Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, vice chair of the Senate Budget Committee, talks with reporters about California Gov. Jerry Brown's $124 billion revised state budget plan, Thursday, May 11, 2017,in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown walks past a chart showing the the increase in education spending as he leaves a news conference where he released his $124 billion revised state budget plan Thursday, May 11, 2017,in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown responds to a question concerning his revised $124 billion state budget plan, he released Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown responds to question concerning his revised $124 billion state budget plan, he released Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown gestures to a chart showing estimated lost federal funds to California under the recently passed Republican health care plan, while discussing his revised state budget plan, Thursday, May 11, 2017,in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown gestures to a chart show balanced budgets are followed by large budget deficits while discussing his $124 billion revised state budget plan, Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown gestures to a chart showing the increase spending for school funding while discussing his revised $124 billion state budget plan, Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Gov. Jerry Brown walks into a meeting of the Senate Democratic Caucus to urge them to approve a transportation plan,Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. Brown and top legislative leaders pressed all week to convince fellow Democrats to support the measure that would place a $5-billion-a-year boost in California's gas and vehicle taxes to pay for major road repairs. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)