The budget deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature forgoes or delays many of Newsom’s proposed cuts but the deficit is only likely to grow. This story was originally published by CalMatters ...

California mental health support lines say they're getting more calls than ever. Several are scaling back services and laying off staff because of budget cuts.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Friday a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities, including a landmark health care expansion for low-income adult illegal immigrants, to ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities to close a $12 billion deficit. The Legislature approved it Friday. It includes capping new ...

California lawmakers are bracing for a $10B-plus budget hole — without federal cuts. Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders are now flying blind into budget crunch time, as tariffs and a lack ...

Federal law requires states to offer health insurance to many people with low incomes or disabilities. But some states, including California, are far more generous than what’s required. Budget ...

Trump’s SNAP cuts could leave California medical students without basic resources, worsening food insecurity and financial hardship for future doctors.

The budget doesn't propose any furloughs, salary cuts, or health care reductions for state workers - but it does ask them to forego a three-percent salary increase." CBS13 also reached out to the ...

The California Budget & Policy Center and the Pacific Research Institute offer their perspectives on the state budget shortfall and governor’s May Revision. Also, UC Davis hosts a symposium on ...

California also foots much of the bill to cover about 1.6 million immigrants without legal status — roughly $8.4 billion of the $9.5 billion, Department of Finance program budget manager ...