california budget

California lawmakers approved a $262.6 billion operating budget on Monday. The budget represents an agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s top two legislative leaders, all Democrats.

California lawmakers approved a $262.6 billion operating budget on Monday. The budget represents an agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s top two legislative leaders, all Democrats.

California public health departments are asking for an unprecedented infusion of cash following the coronavirus pandemic

Democrats in the California Legislature said Tuesday they think the state will have about $20 billion more to spend over the next four years, highlighting a disagreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom about the trajectory of the state’s finances as it emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s booming $268 billion budget proposal would pay for education, health insurance and other big-ticket services for many state residents

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration says the massive new federal coronavirus relief bill will pump more than $150 billion into the state’s economy

California, which has a declining prison population, could save more than $1 billion by closing eight lockups, the Legislative Analyst’s Office said in a report Thursday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic-controlled state Legislature have agreed on a budget deal that would cover the state’s estimated $54.3 billion deficit

The California Senate’s plan to cover a projected budget deficit rejects Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed cuts to public education and health care programs

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to cover a $54.3 billion budget deficit includes slashing $119 million in spending that keeps more than 45,000 people out of nursing homes — some of a series of cuts targeting older adults who are among the most at risk for the new coronavirus.

California lawmakers are balking at a request from Gov. Gavin Newsom to let him spend another $2.9 billion on coronavirus-related expenses with little oversight.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to significantly shrink the footprint of California’s prison system, partly because of massive budget cuts prompted by the pandemic but also because of philosophy. The revised budget he sent to state lawmakers this week envisions closing two state prisons in the coming years; cutting nearly one in five of the 43 inmate firefighter camps; and…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing canceling $6.1 billion in planned spending increases from a variety of programs as part of next year’s budget

New estimates from California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration predict a staggering budget shortfall of $54.3 billion because of the coronavirus