L.A. Spent $418 Million on Homeless Programs With Few Solutions
Los Angeles is spending hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on homelessness programs that critics say make street…
Oakland must do more to make waterfront attractive
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Oakland must do more to make waterfront attractive
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Oakland must do…
Reliance on income taxes threatens California budget
By Dan Walters, CalMatters State Sen. Jerry McNerney on the Senate floor during session at the state Capitol…
Will California keep funding trauma, homelessness help?
By Kathy Brown-Lowe, Special for CalMatters Tents line a street in Los Angeles’ Skid Row neighborhood on Oct.…
Will students benefit from Newsom’s education overhaul?
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Students look forward during a lesson at the Melrose Leadership Academy in Oakland, on…
Newsom pressed to raise tax for Medi-Cal by unions, progressives
By Maya C. Miller and Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Advocates gather on the steps of the state Capitol in…
How Newsom aims to close California’s $2.9 billion budget shortfall
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday released his annual budget proposal to close the state’s projected $2.9 billion shortfall…
Newsom’s budget shows revenue gain. Is it real?
By Dan Walters, CalMatters California’s Director of Finance, Joe Stephenshaw, leads the budget proposal presentation for the 2026-27…
Gov. Gavin Newsom to propose California 2026-2027 budget
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit this year, an amount…
What to know about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s last state budget
By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the State of the State address in the…
Gov. Gavin Newsom touts California progress in State of the State
By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during last January’s budget presentation. Photo by Miguel…