The change in fire department funding from 2023-24 stemmed from a one-time purchase of breathing equipment and fire suits ...

Critics on social media have alleged that Mayor Karen Bass cut the city fire department’s budget by $23 million this year.

A Medi-Cal gap limits how much money California seniors can keep if they want health coverage. The state delayed a change ...

The legislative analyst has a plan to fix the "structural insolvency" of the unemployment benefits fund — but businesses aren ...

Elon Musk retweeted a conservative account attacking Newsom, while presidential envoy Richard Grenell tweeted, “The far left ...

But Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, warned that steep cuts threatened by incoming President Donald Trump could throw his fiscal plans into disarray. In other news, Ohio's former health director, a ...

The SALT cap is estimated to increase federal revenues by about $1.2 trillion over 10 years, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, but it's a tax increase that hasn't sat well ...

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

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

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 ...