California’s budget shortfall may hit $35 billion by 2028
By Yue Stella YuGov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his revised 2025-26 budget…
California sees revenue uptick, but not enough to erase its chronic budget deficit | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
In the four months since the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a new state budget, revenues –…
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer joins race to succeed Newsom as California governor • The Mendocino Voice
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15 DUIs, still driving: California’s failure to take repeat drunk drivers off the road • The Mendocino Voice
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Newsom cites California as economic model, but the reality is mixed
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California gives Planned Parenthood $140 million boost to keep clinics open • The Mendocino Voice
SACRAMENTO, CA., 10/29/25 — After months of financial strain, Planned Parenthood will get a $140 million lifeline to…
Scholarship for Black students at UC San Diego rebranded after suit alleges discrimination.
A scholarship for Black students at UC San Diego is now available to anyone, regardless of race, after…
L.A. County moves to limit license plate tracking
Drivers in Los Angeles County have a powerful new privacy advocate after the L.A. County Board of Supervisors…
Kern County oil drilling law reveals who and what California lawmakers will sacrifice
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UC San Diego rebrands Black Alumni Scholarship Fund
By Adam EchelmanStudents walk through campus at UC San Diego on Sept. 22, 2025. Photo by Adriana Heldiz,…
California’s chronic deficit looms again as Newsom prepares his last state budget | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
It seems like just yesterday that Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators enacted a state budget that papered…
New California law aims to increase phonics in K-12 schools
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California took a big step toward…