Exclusive | California voters hate the ‘terribly drafted, illegal’ billionaires’ tax, new poll shows
California voters are likely to put the kibosh on the state’s controversial proposed “Billionaire Tax,” according to a…
Newsom California Education Plan Would Shift More Power to Governor – The 74
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UC system, UC Berkeley enroll record number of students for fall 2025 | Campus
The UC system announced its largest enrollment ever for the fall 2025 semester, according to a Jan. 8…
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta opts against running for governor. Again.
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Sunday that he would not run for California governor, a decision grounded…
California’s governor plans to set aside $200 million for state EV tax credits
The loss of the federal EV tax credits may have been a huge blow to prospective buyers, but…
Deadly ICE shooting in Minnesota, affordability stir up California gubernatorial forums
Just days after the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by a federal immigration agent, the Trump administration’s…
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…
California made them rich. Now billionaires flee when the state asks for a little something back.
California helped make them among the richest people in the world. Now they’re fleeing because California wants a…
Linking California with the Minnesota food aid probe is a stretch
An applicant signs up for food stamps, known as CalFresh in California, at a low-income health clinic in…
Gavin Newsom is selling a California success story that never happened
Democratic Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska, when running for president in 1992, noted that Bill Clinton was “an…
California Sets Aside $200 Million To Revive EV Incentives
California hopes to bring back state incentives to boost electric vehicle adoption. Its Clean Vehicle Rebate project ended…