Reduction to an extra sum for fire resilience drew outrage while the general fund for fire prevention continues to swell ...

Newsom and lawmakers, as part of budget negotiations last year, reached a handshake agreement to make cuts, defer programs ...

Much of the phantom surplus had already been baked into the spending side of the budget, leading to massive deficits. Last ...

On Friday Jan. 10, the governor’s official budget-proposal document was released, its numbers already incinerated. Going by ...

In reality, the state’s financial future is murkier.

We’ll withhold judgment about the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency until we see some action.

Spending plan doesn’t include enough investments for programs that “would help Californians afford the basics.” ...

It’s not only Washington, D.C., where “efficiency” has become the buzzword du jour. With California facing an uncertain fiscal future, Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

The Legislative Analyst's Office recommends lawmakers review program performance and create its own method for addressing ...

The primary drivers of the newfound surplus was a $9.4 billion tax revenue windfall and an elimination of 6,500 vacant positions ...

Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday delivered a preview of the budget, which was followed Friday by a more complete presentation.