CCalifornia Read More Newsom set to unveil his last budget. An $18 billion deficit awaits.January 8, 2026 By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media as he releases last year’s budget revision…
CCalifornia Read More Monique Limón takes helm of California SenateJanuary 7, 2026 By Maya C. Miller, CalMatters Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón addresses lawmakers during her swearing-in ceremony in…
CCalifornia Read More Dire CA issues loom over Newsom, would-be successorsJanuary 6, 2026 By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Political California…
CCalifornia Read More Monique Limón vows more oversight of spending as new leader of CA State SenateJanuary 6, 2026 The California State Senate kicked off the new year, ushering in its new leader, Monique Limón, on Monday.…
CCalifornia Read More California’s budget outlook is grim. Here’s what you need to knowDecember 31, 2025 Gov. Gavin Newsom opened this year with a rosy forecast: Buoyed by $17 billion more in revenue than…
CCalifornia Read More Why Newsom is facing an $18 billion deficitDecember 31, 2025 By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom releases his revised 2025-26 budget proposal in Sacramento on May…
CCalifornia Read More California Prison Health Jobs Stay Vacant Despite High PayDecember 15, 2025 By Kristen Hwang, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Despite spending…
CCalifornia Read More How a California state agency spent millions on unused cellphonesDecember 12, 2025 By Adam Ashton, CalMatters The offices of the Employment Development Department in Sacramento on Jan. 10, 2022. Photo…
CCalifornia Read More Unplanned spending puts California prisons over budget despite cuts- CalMattersNovember 22, 2025 By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters An inmate jumps rope in the courtyard at San Quentin State Prison on July…
CCalifornia Read More Newsom confronts $18 billion deficit despite higher revenuesNovember 20, 2025 By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his revised…
CCalifornia Read More California’s revenue uptick won’t erase its budget deficitNovember 19, 2025 By Dan Walters, CalMatters The growth in artificial intelligence companies has contributed to a higher than expected bump…
CCalifornia Read More CA lifeline for youngsters with special needs is in dangerNovember 17, 2025 By Kelly Keck, Special for CalMatters Children wait outside of Laurel Elementary in Oakland on June 11, 2021.…