Shuttered CA hospital gets federal lifeline, but no funds
By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters Licensed vocational nurse Jasman Gill, right, works with student vocational nurse Karissa Mena…
Could taxing multinational corporations erase California’s budget deficits? Not likely
The state budget’s chronic gaps between income and outgo — $125 billion over the last few years, according to…
Here’s how Newsom’s spending created chronic deficits
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom takes questions in the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento, after…
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…