On Friday Jan. 10, the governor’s official budget-proposal document was released, its numbers already incinerated. Going by ...

Reduction to an extra sum for fire resilience drew outrage while the general fund for fire prevention continues to swell ...

Newsom and lawmakers, as part of budget negotiations last year, reached a handshake agreement to make cuts, defer programs ...

In reality, the state’s financial future is murkier.

Spending plan doesn’t include enough investments for programs that “would help Californians afford the basics.” ...

Newsom is proposing $229 billion in general fund spending, up from $212 billion he approved last year. The plan would leave ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has only expanded the size and scope of California government during his tenure, while Trump plans radical ...

Newsom touted a “modest” budget surplus, which Stephenshaw pegged at $363 million. But the calculation of a surplus or a deficit in California is often subjective and this year is no different.

The Legislative Analyst's Office recommends lawmakers review program performance and create its own method for addressing ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal included a $228.9 billion general fund that would rely on $17 billion in reserves ...

On Friday, state finance officials unveiled the governor’s full $322 billion budget proposal which funds Newsom’s signature educational initiatives — including universal pre-kindergarten — and starts ...