Governor Hochul's Budget and Bail Reform Plan Under Fire from Democrats and GOP

New York Governor Kathy Hochul faces opposition from fellow Democrats over her $227 billion budget, which includes plans for affordable housing, financing a new Bills stadium with taxpayer funds, and reforming the state's bail laws. Democrats who control the State Senate and Assembly disagree with Hochul's plan to rework the state's bail reform law, which went into effect in 2020. Hochul defends her plan, saying it will make streets safer, but critics cite state data that shows bail reform led to an increase in criminals on the street who reoffended. Hochul also faces pushback on her plan to build 800,000 units of affordable housing across New York.