Ortega noted that California's $450 maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit has been stuck at that amount for two decades, while the costs of everything from rent to gas to bread have gone ...

Fossil fuel companies are profiting off an obscure state tax break depriving California of up to $146 million of annual tax ...

Donald Trump’s crazy idea to annex Greenland to the United States seems to have an unlikely supporter: Democratic Senator ...

As part of his $322.2 billion spending plan for the 2025–26 budget year, Newsom is prioritizing existing programs and future ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a state budget for 2025-2026 on the order of $322 billion, and it includes no deficits.

In education, popular programs like free school meals, before-and-after-school care, and summer school will remain intact.

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

California's revenue windfall good budget fortune could go sideways if President-elect Donald Trump torpedoes social programs, Gavin Newsom said Monday.

California is on pace to see a “modest” surplus and avoid a deficit because it’s banking $16.5 billion in additional revenue ...

Gov. Newsom's 2026 budget aims to address California's deficit and prioritize education, housing, healthcare, and more. Learn ...

After two reparations bills stalled in the final day of session last year, reparation advocates are campaigning today at the state Capitol to drum up support for the same measures. In partnership with ...