What you should know about the $351.7 billion state budget Newsom just signed
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed his final state budget as governor, a $351.7-billion spending plan that seeks…
California Democrats postpone deep cuts in budget deal
By Yue Stella Yu and Kate Wolffe, CalMatters From left, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel and state Sen. John Laird.…
Newsom tries to fix deficit, leaves no new funds to Prop. 36 | California
(The Center Square) – In presenting the May revision of his final budget as governor, Gavin Newsom proposed…
Newsom’s final budget: Cuts now, save for AI bust
By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his revised…
Gavin Newsom’s final year: Legacy on the line
By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves the stage after addressing attendees at his inauguration for a…
Why Newsom is facing an $18 billion deficit
By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom releases his revised 2025-26 budget proposal in Sacramento on May…
California’s Medi-Cal commission preps for federal Medicaid cuts
By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly looks on as…
Does California use a “loophole” to give Medicaid to undocumented immigrants?
Of all the finger-pointing and recriminations that come with the current federal government shutdown, one of the most…
Federal cuts leave Los Angeles County health system in crisis
Los Angeles County’s health system, which is responsible for the care of the region’s poorest, is careening toward…