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 ...

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 ...

California’s current revenues continue to fall short of covering the additional spending adopted three years ago.

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

This year’s plan also draws $7 billion from the rainy day fund, provoking criticism from Republicans worried about looming deficits in coming years. While Newsom’s draft budget funds some ...