If the state budget Gov. Kathy Hochul touted on Monday stands, it will be viewed as a major victory for the moderate Democrat: she pushed for an expansion of Kendra’s Law, changes to discovery and an upcharge for masking while committing a crime, and it appears she got it all.

Moreover, according to the latest Siena College poll, Hochul is not being dinged by voters for a late budget.

Capital Tonight discussed the emerging state budget and the June mayoral primaries around the state with Jasmine Gripper, co-director of the left-leaning New York Working Families Party.