Oakland Unified School District makes progress on closing $100M budget deficit
The Oakland Unified School District appears to be making progress on its effort to close a massive $100…
California Senate panel discusses state’s budget woes
(The Center Square) – California lawmakers and finance officials on Wednesday talked over how best to resolve a…
Letters to the Editor: Californians deserve more budget accountability from their leadership
Jan. 14, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: This Los Angeles Times article rightly highlights the uncertainty…
California’s Legislative Analyst reacts to Newsom’s budget proposal
Days after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration presented his proposed spending plan for the upcoming year, the Legislative Analyst’s…
Newsom faces another multibillion-dollar budget shortfall in his last year as California governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit…
Is Newsom Overestimating CA Government Revenues Again?
When Gov. Gavin Newsom declared today that the state will likely receive an extra $42.3 billion in tax…
WATCH: Newsom says he’s an alternate to White House ‘chaos’ in his final State of the State | California
(The Center Square) – In California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address Thursday, the potential…
California’s budget outlook turns grim amid deepening deficit despite strong revenues
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM opened last year with a rosy forecast: Buoyed by $17 billion more in revenue than previously…
Chamath Palihapitiya Says People Worth $500 Billion ‘Scrambled And Left California’ Over Billionaire Tax, Warns That It Will Deepen Budget Deficit
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says a proposed California billionaire tax is already driving ultra-wealthy residents out of the…
The California governor’s race shows why we need ranked choice voting
Dec. 3, 2025 6 AM PT To the editor: Columnist George Skelton discusses how the two candidates for…
AI Stock Gains Boost California Revenue by $11 Billion
A surge in artificial intelligence stock prices has boosted California’s tax collections by about $11 billion, yet the…
California faces $18B budget shortfall next year, LAO says
California lawmakers and the governor will need to prepare for an $18 billion budget deficit next year, state…