Expansion of state’s structural deficit makes it likely the governor will leave office with finances unbalanced.

Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by California’s health insurance for low-income people under ...

The proposal is part of efforts to manage the state's budget effectively, with California facing a $12 billion budget deficit ...

A recent report from the Los Angeles Fire Department says the local homeless population has been involved in at least 500 trash fires in the area since January 1, 2025. The number doubles when ...

The revised plan calls for only a 3% cut, restoring $230 million to the 23-campus CSU system. “It’s good news, but it’s early ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for closing another prison as part of his newly revised budget proposal. If that ...

The California Assembly on Thursday morning passed a proposed law that would make it easier for prosecutors to charge a felony against those who buy 16 and 17-year-olds for sex.

In Riverside County, meanwhile, the homeless population increased by 175 people in the past two years, officials said ...

The parolee average daily population is projected to be 34,723 in 2024-25, declining slightly to 34,197 in 2025-26,” Newsom ...

The sole reason for the reduction is more limited/fewer resources than projected in the January budget,” said H.D. Palmer, a ...

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said the "Trump Slump" is partially to blame for him proposing a freeze on Medicaid enrollment for illegal immigrants in his state.

Gavin Newsom presented his plan to fill a $12 billion deficit Wednesday, a large screen next to him blared two words: TRUMP SLUMP. The governor blames — at least partially — the shortfall on President ...