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New California budget could slash $1.5 billion from transit
Gov. Gavin Newsom is poised to cut $1.5 billion in funding for public transit from a state greenhouse gas emissions program, ...
With L.A.’s latest budget, has the political pendulum firmly swung at City Hall?
Last year, the Los Angeles City Council's leftmost members voted against the city budget. This time, the three moderates were ...
‘Big, beautiful bill’ vs. California budget: Newsom warns of GOP Medicaid cuts
We cannot find effective solutions to the homelessness and behavioral health crisis if the state eliminates vital resources,” ...
Here is how California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to address a $12 billion budget shortfall
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled a $322 billion budget proposal that aims to address a projected $12 billion deficit ...
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Should California’s climate budget pay for high speed rail and firefighters? Gov. Newsom’s new plan triggers fiery debate
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to extend California's landmark cap and trade program through 2045. But earmarking half of this ...
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San Francisco Locals Protest Proposed Budget Cuts to Essential Services
President Trump's billionaire-backed budget bill, which threatens deep cuts to essential services and would reduce income for ...
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Nine California Republicans voted for Trump’s cruel budget bill. Remember them | Opinion
Nine California House Republicans voted for an odious bill driven by President Donald Trump that will sacrifice the social safety net for working-class Americans so that Trump’s billionaire ...
Walters: Gavin Newsom’s off-the-mark budget numbers undermine his credibility again
Wrong revenue projections a few years ago led California to overspend, creating structural deficits. Now underestimated ...
Newsom blames California’s $12 billion budget shortfall on tariffs, Medi-Cal spending on immigrants
Gov. Gavin Newsom said two factors are largely to blame for a $12 billion budget shortfall facing California: expanding ...
California budget is $12 billion in the red amid Trump tariffs and rising costs
With President Donald Trump's tariffs wreaking havoc on California’s economy and health costs rising, state leaders will have to make tough cuts ...
California Film Credit Expansion in Flux as Lawmakers Delete References to $750 Million
The expansion of the California film and TV tax credit is in flux, as committees removed references to an increase to $750 ...
Will Cal Fire get funding for more year-round firefighters in California’s state budget?
The fate of a number of Cal Fire-related bills remain in limbo as budget negotiations kick off between Gov. Gavin Newsom and ...