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

It's true that Newsom proposed cutting a wildfire prevention funding package by $101 million in 2024 because of budget deficits, but the package he proposed cutting was a special, one-time $2.8 ...

We’ll withhold judgment about the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency until we see some action.

He did not offer clear details on what he would replace it with, but indicated he wants to move more of the disaster ...

Gavin Newsom made his own pitch for a leaner state government last week as he previewed his annual budget proposal. Touting ...

Newsom’s proposal anticipates a total budget of $322 billion — the second largest state spending plan ever — with a “modest” surplus of $363 million following the previous year’s deficit of $46 ...

Now the trajectory appears to be shifting course. With growing budget deficits projected in the coming years, Newsom has been forced to tighten California’s belt. His administration has ...