https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/06/16/santa-clara-county-passes-11-3-billion-budget/ > The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved its $11.3 billion budget this week, closing a $120 million deficit and eliminating roughly 600 vacant positions despite pushback from county employees. > The budget, which is the last to be shaped by county executive Jeff Smith who will retire this summer after more than a decade at the helm, allocates dollars to some of the board’s top priorities like expanding access to behavioral healthcare, building more housing and providing support to children and families.