After recent shakeups, 10 candidates remain in the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom next year, including Eric Swalwell and ...

The booming AI market is not stable, warns the state’s Legislative Analyst, urging lawmakers to pare income projections.

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California is spending $278.4 million this year on its “Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants” program that provides ...

Former Los Angeles mayor and former Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa is among the more moderate of the Democratic field. He boasts of his time running the state's largest city, during which he ...

California will face a nearly $18 billion budget deficit in the new fiscal year due to higher than expected spending, despite an economic boon largely driven by AI enthusiasm and strong revenue, the ...

Earlier this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom gave 988 crisis centers $17.5 million in one-time funds to address call capacity. The ...

California state lawmakers and Governor Gavin Newsom have one big responsibility, and that's to figure out how to spend taxpayer dollars. Joining us now is California legislative analyst Gabe Pettig, ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California will face a nearly $18 billion budget deficit in the new fiscal year due to higher than expected spending, ...