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

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) proposed a $322 billion budget for California on Monday in an attempt to burnish his legacy as his time leading the state draws to a close. If his budget is approved, it would ...

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

Much of the phantom surplus had already been baked into the spending side of the budget, leading to massive deficits. Last ...

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

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

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 ...

It’s not only Washington, D.C., where “efficiency” has become the buzzword du jour. With California facing an uncertain fiscal future, Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

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

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Monday that he supports adding conditions to any federal aid to California ...