Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to ...

Newsom is proposing $229 billion in general fund spending, up from $212 billion he approved last year. The plan would leave ...

The governor’s 2025-26 budget proposal breaks the cycle of deficits past with a cautiously optimistic projection of a $322.2 million surplus.

Fashioning a budget for a state ... the volatility of California’s tax system for the immense gap between expectations and ...

The governor unveiled a $322 billion balanced budget plan last week that included a small $363 million surplus and a projected ... a tax expert at the California Budget and Policy Center.

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

Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration said Friday it is monitoring all the ways in which the Los Angeles area wildfires may ...

Governor Gavin Newsom released his budget proposal Friday, and it is balanced — it even has a slight surplus of $363 million.

In 2021 and 2022, California had a budget surplus. The state dedicated an additional ... that Newsweek cited a report that summarized the governor’s proposed budget for 2024-25.

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