The California Legislature approved a $262.6 billion budget proposal June 28, the largest in the state’s history, but a Republican state lawmaker said Democrats have corrupted the process through backroom deals that rob transparency and leave no room for outside input. In the state budget proceedings, when reviewing senate and assembly versions of the budget, which are always different, a conference committee would typically meet to discuss and reconcile differences. The committee consists of two members of the majority party, and one member of the minority party. Sen. Jim Nielsen (R-Sacramento) told The Epoch Times there have not been conference committees in recent memory. “For the last couple of years, we have not had conference committees,” Nielsen said. “That means it’s a huge opportunity to do everything behind the scenes, behind closed doors, not in public, and an excellent way to cut out the Republican Party from giving input on the budget directly.” Economic Recovery Gov. Gavin Newsom has said the focus of the 2021-22 …